Live 988 Lifeline Trainings
Oct
22
This three-hour virtual training will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of human trafficking and ways to identify vulnerable populations. Through a blend of research-based information, participants will learn to recognize the complex dynamics of human trafficking.
Oct
28
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is used by licensed professionals to issue mental health disorders. We will explore the history of the DSM and the evolution to the fifth edition text revision.
Nov
3
Social isolation and loneliness severely impact mental and physical health. This webinar equips 988 responders with strategies to assess loneliness, intervene during crises, and foster connection and hope.
Nov
10
This training explores how structural factors like poverty and housing shortages drive homelessness and social isolation. It equips 988 workers with trauma-informed strategies to build rapport and support unhoused callers.
Nov
17
Driven by a biological need for connection, human nervous systems constantly assess safety. This workshop uses Polyvagal Theory to show how crisis responders use voice to provide safety cues and co-regulate.
Dec
4
This course will explore how social medias’ algorithms and influencers encourage constant attention effecting the child/adolescent and family.
Dec
9
In this webinar, we will look at the incidence, patterns and occurrences of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Additionally, the workshop will review how PTSD negatively affects children in various developmental stages and the potential lifelong impact.
Dec
16
Say It Simply: Building Confidence in Youth-Centered 988 Support is an interactive training designed to help 988 crisis workers connect more confidently with young callers in moments of distress, overwhelm or uncertainty.
Dec
18
Through real‑world examples and actionable strategies, this session equips educators, counselors and administrators to create safer school environments, strengthen relationships and provide hope to youth in distress.
Subscribe for updates delivered to your inbox

Support Social Work at Ohio State
As one of the country’s oldest continuously accredited public social work programs, the College of Social Work is an integral partner with the state of Ohio and the nation, sharing its expertise in collaborative efforts to reform and resolve an extensive array of contemporary social problems.
Consider making an investment in our students, our faculty and our potential. By supporting Ohio’s land-grant institution, alumni, friends, parents and partners can help us secure educational opportunities for future generations of students and meet the enormous challenges we face as a society. Together, we will sustain an enduring tradition of scholarship, service and pride.


