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Trainings That Help Communities Respond Earlier

COMMUNITY TRAININGS

We offer free community-based trainings that equip youth, caregivers, educators, organizations, and community members with practical tools to recognize warning signs, respond with confidence, and connect people to support before challenges become crises.

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PREPARED PEOPLE CREATE SAFER COMMUNITIES

Prevention starts with people who know what to do.

Mental health, suicide prevention, and overdose response are community issues — and everyone has a role to play.

Through certified and community-centered trainings, Legacies Empowered helps individuals and organizations build the knowledge, confidence, and language needed to support people in real-life moments. These trainings serve educators, caregivers, youth-serving professionals, community members, youth, and young adults.

We are committed to making sure our communities know how to recognize those moments, respond with care, and connect people to support—before it’s too late.

Because healing, growth, and stability are possible when people have the right tools and community around them.

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QPR Suicide Prevention Training

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — three steps anyone can learn to support someone who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts or emotional crisis.

This training helps participants:

Recognize warning signs of suicide

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Ask direct, supportive questions

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Offer hope and connection

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Refer someone to appropriate support

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QPR Suicide Prevention Training creates space for honest conversations while giving participants practical tools they can use in schools, organizations, families, and community settings.

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Overdose Prevention Education

Overdose Prevention Education provides life-saving information on opioid use, fentanyl awareness, overdose response, and Naloxone/Narcan use.

Participants learn how to:

Recognize signs of an overdose

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Respond quickly and safely

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Understand Naloxone/Narcan administration

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Reduce stigma around substance use

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Share prevention information with others

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Naloxone may be distributed during eligible trainings when available.

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Mental Health
First Aid

Mental Health First Aid teaches participants how to recognize, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges.

These trainings are designed for educators, caregivers, youth-serving professionals, community members, organizations, staff teams, and teens ages 14-18.

Participants learn how to:

Identify signs of mental health challenges

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Respond with care and confidence

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Support someone until professional support is available

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Reduce stigma around mental health conversations

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WHO THESE TRAININGS ARE FOR

Built for the people who show up for others.

Our trainings are designed for individuals, teams, and community spaces that want to be better prepared to support youth, families, and neighbors.

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    Caregivers & Families

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    Peer Leaders & Volunteers

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    Schools & Educators

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    Faith Communities

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    Youth-Serving Organizations

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    Community Groups

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    Nonprofits

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    Workplace Teams

START THE CONVERSATION WHERE IT MATTERS MOST

Bring a Training to Your Community

Want to host a training for your school, organization, staff, or community group? Complete the request form below and our team will follow up with next steps.

Tell us which training you’re interested in, who you’d like trained, and what setting you’re requesting it for. We’ll review your request and connect with you about availability, format, and next steps.

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SUPPORT SHOULD NOT BEGIN AT THE BREAKING POINT

Be the reason someone gets support sooner.

Too often, people only receive support once they are already overwhelmed, disconnected, or in crisis. Legacies Empowered is working to change that by making prevention education more accessible, practical, and community-centered.

These trainings give people the tools to notice sooner, respond better, and connect others to care with less fear, stigma, or uncertainty.

When more people know how to recognize warning signs, respond with care, and connect others to support, entire communities become safer and stronger.

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