All community coalitions are eligible to register. Community councils, commissions, and task forces are welcome.

Coalitions are encouraged to have teams of 2–6 members attend each online event to maximize impact from the facilitated teamwork time provided throughout the Academy. The cost of registration per team is $5,000.

“Every community can benefit from a coordinated, comprehensive suicide prevention approach that weaves together the many strands of prevention, intervention, and postvention.” — 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention

All teams should be registered by their team lead by February 2nd, 2027. After the team lead enrolls in the course, additional information will be provided regarding the steps below: 

Team lead will:

• Enroll in the Academy
• Complete the application form

Team members:

Team members will receive instructions on how to enroll themselves in the learning management system to access course materials and login information. 

Certificate of Participation 

A certificate of participation will be available after submitting the post-training survey within two weeks of the training.

Academy Prep: Tuesday, February 16th at 3–5pm ET (2 hours)

Academy Session 1: Tuesday, March 16th at 2–5:30pm ET (3.5 hours)

Academy Session 2: Wednesday, March 17th at 2–5:30pm ET (3.5 hours)

Academy Session 3: Thursday, March 18th at 2–5:30pm ET (3.5 hours)

Academy Session 4: Friday, March 19th at 2–5:30pm ET (3.5 hours)

Accommodations

EDC is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive learning experience. If you need accommodation to participate in this course, please contact [email protected] as early as possible, preferably before registering. We will work with you to understand your needs and determine reasonable accommodations. Accommodation requests are handled confidentially whenever possible.

Contact information

For questions about course access, registration, refunds, accommodations, technology, or continuing education requirements, contact [email protected].

Required Technology

To complete this course, participants need:

• A reliable internet connection.
• A computer or compatible device capable of accessing the online workshop.
• Audio capability, such as speakers or headphones. 
• A functioning microphone, such as a built-in or external microphone, to participate in discussion if required.
• Access to the videoconferencing platform used for the workshop, including the ability to join the session and use features such as chat, polls, screen sharing, or breakout rooms if these are part of the workshop. 
• The ability to view shared presentations or videos, download or open PDF materials, and complete activities or quizzes, as required by the workshop. 
• An active email address to receive registration, access, and workshop-related communications. 

For the best experience, we recommend using a current version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari on a desktop or laptop computer. 

Conflict of Interest/Commercial Bias 

No conflict or commercial support: EDC has no commercial support for this continuing education program, and the course instructors and other individuals who control course content have no relevant financial or other relationships that could reasonably be viewed as a conflict of interest or commercial bias.