COMET™ (Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory) is a short, two-hour program that teaches simple tools to help someone who is struggling shift their mental health trajectory back to a place of wellness and away from the path toward mental health crisis. COMET™ helps people take that next step after noticing someone might be struggling.
Often, we want to support our friends, neighbors, and colleagues in times of need but may not know how. COMET empowers us to be more prepared to support others’ mental health needs – especially before a crisis. This training doesn’t expect community members to “fix it,” but instead trains people to feel comfortable initiating a supportive and potentially emotional conversation by using a simple seven-question guide. The questions were developed using evidence-based techniques. It 1) provides an easy way to start a conversation, 2) teaches you how to exit the conversation in a supportive way, and 3) offers resources to share with others if they need more than a listening ear.
Training is free and open to anyone. Space is limited. Registration is required.
Register here: https://z.umn.edu/COMET2024
Note the local opportunities:
- May 22, 3:00-5:00 pm
Morris-UMN Extension Regional Office, Ag Country Auditorium,
46352 State Hwy 329
- May 23, 3:00-5:00 pm
Montevideo, Chippewa County Courthouse, Assembly Room
629 North 11th Street
- May 29, Noon-2:00 pm
Zoom
- May 29, 6:00-8:00 pm
Benson- Swift County Law Enforcement Center (lower level)
301 14th Street North
4-H Educator Becca Golden is one of the trainers.