VitalCog

VitalCog is an interactive course that helps you understand your role in suicide prevention. We provide VitalCog for 4 specific populations: Athletics Staff, Student-Athletes, in Construction, and in the Workplace. Each course content is tailored specifically to the respective setting. You’ll learn to build protective factors and safety nets, identify risk factors and warning signs, and practice conversations around suicide.

We also offer a postvention course that is ideal for organizations who want to develop a plan of action that they can implement after a crisis occurs.

We provide courses in 2 ways

Our instructors have extensive experience with the mental health landscape, providing instruction to adult audiences, and are a sought-after trainers within the sport ecosystem and workplace/corporate settings. Upon successful completion of any VitalCog course, participants are certified for two years.

Courses open to anyone

We offer virtual (via Zoom) courses open to anyone interested in the topic discussed. Click the button below to see our current course offerings.

Some courses offer continuing education for various disciplines (strength & conditioning, athletic training, and social work). See each registration page for details.

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Requested by an organization

Courses are offered virtually (via Zoom) anywhere in the US or in-person (travel fees apply for in-person courses outside of Grand Forks, ND). Each course is 60 to 120 minutes long depending upon the module chosen (see below for details about each module).

We need a minimum of 5 registrants to hold a course, and each course is limited to 30 participants.

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VitalCog Modules

VitalCog for Construction

This program is designed to help construction workplaces appreciate the critical need for suicide prevention while creating a forum for dialogue and critical thinking about workplace mental health changes. The program builds a business case for suicide prevention while promoting help-seeking and help-giving.
Courses are $500 (up to 30 people per course).

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VitalCog for Student-Athletes

This program is designed to help student-athletes appreciate the critical need for suicide prevention while creating a forum for dialogue, critical thinking about mental health challenges in sport, and promoting help-seeking and help-giving. We offer courses for student-athlete groups, organizations, and teams (ages 18+).
Courses are $750 (up to 30 people per course).

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VitalCog for the Workplace

This program is designed to help workplaces appreciate the critical need for suicide prevention while creating a forum for dialogue and critical thinking about workplace mental health changes. The program builds a case for suicide prevention in business and corporate settings while promoting help-seeking and help-giving.
Courses are $750 (up to 30 people per course).

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VitalCog for Athletics Staff

This program is designed to help athletic staff appreciate the critical need for suicide prevention while creating a forum for dialogue, critical thinking about mental health challenges among student-athletes, and ways to promote help-seeking and help-giving in sport. Continuing education credits may be available.
Courses are $750 (up to 30 people per course).

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FAQs

Yes! MHFA & QPR courses can be given entirely online, so you can complete them from the comfort of your own home or within your work environment.
Yes! We are happy to provide in-person instruction for no additional fee in the Grand Forks, ND area. Outside of that area, additional charges apply. Contact us to discuss details!
Unfortunately, no. The courses are highly interactive. We also want to create and maintain safety for participants. Therefore, we cannot record the instructor-led portion for later viewing.
We do have a number of on-demand courses related to athlete mental health that you are welcome to view.
Unfortunately, no. These courses are designed for adult participants only.
Yes, we offer CE credits for specific courses offered to medical and mental health professionals (listed as “for Professionals”). We are an approved CE provider for the BOC and the NDBSWE.