Suicide Prevention Training 

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying "Yes" to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor.

Learning Objectives: 

•Discuss brief history of suicide prevention, prevalence and risk factors  •Describe Gatekeeper role 
•Attitudes Toward Suicide​ 
•Warning Signs of Suicide​
•Ways Ask the Suicide Question​ 
•How to Persuade Someone to Stay Alive​
•Techniques for Referring Individuals to Get Help

Who should attend?

Case Managers
Behavioral Health Professionals
Medical Professionals
Community Health Workers
Paraprofessionals 
Hospitality and Service Industry Workers
Advocates
Educators 
Students

You will receive a Zoom link at least 48-hours prior to the training.

For questions please contact us at training@lsfnet.org.

Please note: We will be offering the same training every 3rd Wednesday of the month throughout 2024. Each training listed below will be a stand alone training so you will only need to attend once. We look forward to you joining us!

Attendance for all five days is required to receive certificate of completion. Choices in conjunction with WRAP training will satisfy the training requirement for CRPS certification in the state of Florida under the Single Source Training Provider. Please visit the FCB website by clicking here for more information on the certification. 

Three cohorts will be offered. Choose the date range that best fits your schedule. See below for details.*

The Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) designation is an entry-level credential for persons who use their professional preparation in combination with their lived experience to help others achieve and maintain recovery from substance use and/or mental health conditions.  This is a five (5) day training for a total of 30- hours providing practical and experiential training on how to work as a peer specialist. There are three different endorsements of lived experience that certified professionals can add to the credential: 

This training satisfies the requirements for Florida Certification Board. Participant must attend all 5 days of the training in order to receive their certificate. 

Who should attend?

Peer recovery specialists, community workers, family advocates and any individuals working with the behavioral health population. 

 Note: Zoom link will be sent by trainers within 48 hours of the traning date. 

Questions? Contact us at training@lsfnet.org 

*Please note the training fee of $75.00 is non-refundable. Please ensure that you can commit to attendance prior to registration. Registration will close a week before training start date.*

**A note on pricing: Please be advised when registering that this course is only free for Lutheran Services Florida Health Systems contracted network providers and is $250 for non-contracted organizations. We are unable to list both prices above due to provider demand. If you are not a provider, you will be invoiced separately**

High Fidelity Wraparound is an evidence-informed practice we use to operationalize System of Care values, typically when providing case management to youth and families. Wraparound is a three day training that will help provide additional tools to implement a team-based, highly individualized planning process to assist youth in reaching their goals. This 101 training is specially designed for case managers, supervisors, and others who plan to move forward with becoming certified in Wraparound. Training cost includes additional hours for remote technical assistance and coaching in order to achieve certification. Agency teams are encouraged to attend. 

The training curriculum is Florida Certification Board approved for 24 hours of the case management. Participants will receive one copy of the facilitator manual, CEU's (if purchased). 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Course Description:

 Participants will be presented with an overview of the opioid epidemic to include current trends and related data. This course discusses overdose recognition and response.

• Discuss/Review Opioids and Opioid Epidemic
• Review and understand signs of an overdose
• Discuss and understand an overdose response

Who should attend?

Community Members
Families impacted by Opioid Crisis
Behavioral Health Professionals
Law Enforcement
Medical Professional
Students
Peer Coaches

Note: You will receive Zoom link information following registration via email. 

Each session will cover the same training content. You will only need to choose one session to attend. 

For questions, contact us at training@lsfnet.org

*This is a 16-hour, 2-day in-person training that will be held in Jacksonville Florida.This training is intended to be taken along with our Choices training course in order to satisfy all training requirements for the CRPS. Please visit the FCB website here for full details. See below for location and training details.*

 *Effective January 1, 2025: Please note the training fee of $40.00 is non-refundable. Please ensure that you can commit to attendance prior to registration. Registration will close a week before training start date.*

Click here to register for the Choices training. 

About WRAP Training

WRAP Training is for anyone who wants to learn about WRAP® and begin to incorporate it into their life to improve personal wellness and achieve an improved quality of life. The course is designed to be highly interactive and encourage participation and sharing from all present. The course also lays a broad foundation for building a peer workforce. Successful completion of this course fulfills the prerequisites for being trained as a WRAP Facilitator.

Learning Objectives

Following successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Apply the Five Key Concepts of Recovery to their everyday life to improve their quality of life.
• Identify tools and action plans to counter the negative effects of life challenges and improve responses to disturbing thoughts and feelings to achieve improved states of wellness.
• Describe the history, foundations and structure of the Wellness Recovery Action Plan®.

*In-Person Event: Baywood Center- Building III*

9428 Baymeadows Rd
Ste 360
Jacksonville Florida 32256

Note: You will only need to choose one session to attend. Each training will cover the same content. 

For questions, please contact us at training@lsfnet.org.

Together for Hope: A County/Statewide Call to Action

• Date: August 14th, 2025
  • Networking/Breakfast: 8:00am - 9:00am 
  • Conference presentations: 9:00am-4:00pm
• Location: Conference Center at Guidewell, 4800 Deerwood Campus Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32246

Join community leaders, healthcare and behavioral health professionals, educators, advocates, and individuals with lived experience for an empowering and solutions-focused summit dedicated to advancing suicide prevention across Jacksonville. 

Why Attend? This summit isn’t just a meeting, it’s a movement. Suicide is preventable, and our collective action is the key.

You’ll gain:

• Insight into our county/state-wide strategy to reduce suicide and promote mental wellness
• Best practices and innovations from local and national experts
• Real stories that remind us why this work matters
• Opportunities to collaborate with cross-sector partners to build stronger, more resilient communities
• Actions needed to advance suicide prevention and promote mental wellness right here in Jacksonville

Whether you're a provider, policymaker, survivor, parent, peer specialist, or simply someone who cares your voice matters.Together we will learn, connect, and create lasting change, because preventing suicide isn’t just possible - it’s essential!

Nominate an impactful individual or organization here!

#TogetherForHope | #PreventSuicide | #MentalHealthMatters

Please note registration will close on August 1st, 2025 at 12pm!!

Join us for an in-person event where we will have the opportunity to hear from Dr.Jason hunt about the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder among pregnant women. He will challenge the common myths and stigma around SUD treatment for pregnant women and provide case studies to illuminate research in this area of medication assisted treatment. 

Training Objectives:

• Discuss outcomes of both opioid use and opioid treatment during pregnancy (MAT/pharmacotherapy)
• Discuss what happens when women who use drugs get pregnant
• Review the risks associated with opioid use and pregnancy, newborn outcomes and NAS
• Discuss how Stigma impacts patients and the shame associated with it deters them from seeking treatment

Who should attend?
Community Members
Peer Coaches
Advocates
Behavioral Health Professionals
Individuals impacted by Opioid Crisis
Medical Professionals

About your Trainer:

Jason M. Hunt, MD earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois in 2002. He then completed a obstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of Louisville in 2006. He completed an Addiction Medicine Fellowship with the University of Florida in 2016. Before becoming an addiction medicine physician he served on the Board of Directors for the Alabama Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association. Dr. Hunt practiced addiction medicine at UF Health / Florida Recovery Center. Currently, his responsibilities included evaluating and treating healthcare professionals and caring for patients in the Dual Diagnosis Unit  at UF Health Shands Psychiatric Hospital. He also provided consultation services as UF Shands Hospital as well as treatment for patients admitted to the Florida Recovery Center. Dr Hunts interests and expertise are in ob/gyn, specifically opioid use disorders in pregnancy and has given many lectures across the country. He is currently a Peer Mentor for FADAA and DCF. 

This is in an in-person training event that will be held at the Southeast Regional Library in Jacksonville Florida in Room B. This event is open to the public. 

Southeast Regional Library
Room B
10599 Deerwood Park Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32256

Questions? Contact us at training@lsfnet.org

Attendance for all five days is required to receive certificate of completion. Choices in conjunction with WRAP training will satisfy the training requirement for CRPS certification in the state of Florida under the Single Source Training Provider. Please visit the FCB website by clicking here for more information on the certification. 

Three cohorts will be offered. Choose the date range that best fits your schedule. See below for details.*

The Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) designation is an entry-level credential for persons who use their professional preparation in combination with their lived experience to help others achieve and maintain recovery from substance use and/or mental health conditions.  This is a five (5) day training for a total of 30- hours providing practical and experiential training on how to work as a peer specialist. There are three different endorsements of lived experience that certified professionals can add to the credential: 

This training satisfies the requirements for Florida Certification Board. Participant must attend all 5 days of the training in order to receive their certificate. 

Who should attend?

Peer recovery specialists, community workers, family advocates and any individuals working with the behavioral health population. 

Questions? Contact us at training@lsfnet.org 

Training Location:
LSF Health Systems
9428 Baymeadows Rd
Ste 360
Jacksonville Florida 32256

*Please note the training fee of $75.00 is non-refundable. Please ensure that you can commit to attendance prior to registration. Registration will close a week before training start date.*