The Student Outreach and Assistance team provides program overviews and skills training presentations about barriers to success our students are facing and the resources in place to support them.
Review the available trainings below, then complete the following form to submit your presentation request.
Campus Assessment, Resource, and Education (CARE)
This program overview of CARE will include the purpose/mission, data and trends, how to report concerns, what to report, and the process and actions that might take place after a CARE alert is submitted.
Suggested for: Students, faculty, staff
Estimated time: 30 minutes – 1 hour
Suicide Risk Assessment for Crisis Response
This skills training will provide an overview of data on suicide and a screener tool that participants can use to evaluate the level of risk for suicide. Participants will leave this training with an understanding of the prevalence of suicide, how to administer the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale Screener Tool, and how to effectively refer to appropriate resources.
Suggested for: Employees with crisis response duties
Estimated time: 1.5 hours
Student Outreach and Assistance Overview
This program overview will describe the student assistance programs and services we offer.
Suggested for: Students, faculty, staff
Estimated time: 30 minutes
Peers Supporting Peers: Student Leader Training
This skills training is intended for all student leaders on campus as a part of a campus-wide initiative to create a trauma-informed campus. During the training, student leaders will learn what trauma is, their role as a trauma-informed Boise State University representative, and a basic framework for how to offer trauma-informed support while staying within their scope of practice.
Suggested for: All student leaders, student organizations, student clubs, etc.
Estimated time: 1 hour
Responding to Students in Distress
This skills training equips attendees with strategies and resources to support students who display distressing behavior or communication.
Suggested for: Faculty, staff
Estimated time: 1 hour