Continuing Education988 Lifeline Training Series
We are pleased to provide our 988-CareLine Development Training Series. These free trainings are designed for 988, CareLine and crisis call line workers. In a generous partnership with The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, The Ohio State College of Social Work is presenting a series of free, online training opportunities to crisis call line workers.
Our objective is to provide both live and self-paced trainings that will help provide opportunities for professional development, increase confidence, expand individual knowledge bases, and enhance the existing skills of call line workers.
Scheduled Live Trainings
Free live webinars will be available through June 30, 2025. Stay tuned for more sessions coming soon!
DSM-5-TR Training for Helping Professionals in a Crisis Setting
Answering the Call: Using Maslow’s Hierarchy to Support Callers in Crisis
Strengthening Crisis Response Through 9-1-1 and 9-8-8 Interoperability
Free Self-paced Trainings
Free self-paced trainings (built from recordings of live webinars) are available below. You can browse individual self-paced trainings below or view our full catalog of 988-CareLine self-paced courses here!
Important Notice: We’re transitioning to a new enrollment management system launching on July 1, 2025! All CE self-paced courses, including 988 self-paced courses, will be closing on June 30 at 11:59pm EDT as we transition to the new system. If you are enrolled in any self-paced courses, note that you will lose access to all self-paced courses after June 30 at 11:59pm EDT. Be sure to complete any courses you signed up for and download any certificates you need by no later than June 30 at 11:59pm, or you will lose access. Once we transition courses into the new system, courses will become available in July. Stay tuned and sign up for our newsletter to receive alerts as new courses are added to the new system this summer and fall!
NEW! – Best Practices for Suicide Risk Assessment and Safety Planning
NEW! – Temperament in Crisis: Understanding Overcontrol and Undercontrol in Emotional Responses
NEW! – ABC’s of Harm Reduction
NEW! – Listening for Life: Motivational Interviewing for Suicide Crisis Support
NEW! – Supporting First Responders
NEW! – Working with Families in Crisis: Shifting the Focus from Problems to Potential
Social Media’s Impact on Self-Esteem and Mental Health
Transition Age Youth and Systems of Care
Moral Injury: A Harm to the Human Spirit
The Fundamentals of Compassion-Focused Therapy and its Application for Trauma
Navigating Crisis and Trauma Response: Core Competencies for Professionals
Crisis Intervention Strategies: Promoting Adolescent Mental Health and Well-being
Identifying and Responding to Youth Suicide
Understanding the Intersection of Substance Use and Trauma
Understanding Stress and Suicide in Rural Ohio Communities
Intergenerational Trauma: Building a Case for an Empathic Response to Caregivers & Family
Anxiety Disorders in Adolescents: A Practical Approach to Treatment and Crisis Prevention
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Supporting the Wellbeing of Clients & Callers
Supporting Individuals Grieving Overdose Loss
Managing Crisis: Practical Applications Using DBT Skills for De-escalation Over the Phone
Reviving the Burned Out Helping Professional
Supporting the Wellbeing of First-Generation College Students
A Compassion Focused Approach for Supporting Teens with ADHD
The “Difficult” Client: Navigating Challenging Therapeutic Relationships
De-escalation: Providing Steady Presence During Moments of Agitation
Hoarding Disorder 101: Introduction to the What, Why and How
Caring for Hospice and Palliative Care Patients
Facilitating Strengths-Based Conversations in a Crisis Situation
Cultivating Self-Compassion with Parents
Mental Health in Older Adulthood: What Community Providers Need to Know
“Thank you so much for clear and useful information that can be implemented into practice immediately.”
-988 Lifeline Training Series Participant
Accreditation
The Ohio State University College of Social Work provides approvals for continuing education for counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists that are accepted by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Work, and Marriage and Family Therapist (CSWMFT) Board.
The Ohio State University College of Social Work has been approved by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professional Board as a provider of Continuing Education, approval number: 50-24068.
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