Mental Health Training

PGCC is proud to hold a number of training programs that offer students, staff, and faculty a chance to gain skills to support and improve wellness for themselves and their communities.

Mental Health Trainings

CSUMB Health and Wellness Services team has certified trainers who offer training to students, faculty & staff in a number of evidence-based suicide prevention programs. Our mental health training promotes emotional well-being, encourages help seeking behavior, and strengthens resilience by fostering connectedness throughout the campus community.

Complete one or more of the following evidence-based suicide prevention programs (as cited by the best practice registry):

Mental Health First Aid

7 hour training (typically 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an hour lunch break)
Trainings will be offered in person
Learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help
Available for students, staff, faculty
Available the following dates: February 27 or March 13

QPR - Question, Persuade, Refer

1 hour training
Trainings are available in person and occasionally by Zoom
Learn to identify suicide warning signs, how to ask someone about suicide, and ways to encourage help seeking
Available for students, staff, faculty
Available the following dates: February 23, 12-1 PM; March 17, 12-1 PM; April 13, 4-5 PM; April 24 12-1 PM (by Zoom)

National Coalition Building Institute

The National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) is a non-profit leadership training organization that works to eliminate prejudice and intergroup conflict in communities throughout the world. CSUMB is a Campus Affiliate of NCBI under the direction of the Personal Growth and Counseling Center since 1998.

NCBI provides an ongoing mechanism for staff, faculty, and students to provide an institutional response to racism and other forms of oppression. We have a group of student leaders, administrators, staff, and faculty who act as a "leadership team" that is fully empowered to take on tough campus issues.

For more information about becoming a member of the CSUMB Campus Affiliate of NCBI or for upcoming training dates, please contact us at (831) 582-3969 or e-mail: counseling_center@csumb.edu.

Welcoming Diversity Workshop

The NCBI Welcoming Diversity Workshop is an ideal training for CSUMB students, staff, faculty and other campus community members who wish to develop their multicultural sensitivity, challenge the preconceived notions we were all taught about various groups of people, learn to be better allies, and take pride in their own complex identities and cultural affiliations. Student leaders and members of identity-group organizations including employee affinity groups are especially encouraged to register.

Friday, April 10, 2026, 9 AM- 4 PM

Located at Health and Wellness Services Building, Room 90

Mental Health Training