Workshops & Education Opportunities
Many past sessions have been recorded and are available for viewing at your convenience.
Question, Persuade, Refer Suicide Prevention Training
Thursday, April 16, 2026
5:00pm Pacific / 6:00pm Mountain / 7:00pm Central / 8:00pm Eastern
(Approximately 90 minutes)
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Training allows you to:
- Recognize warning signs of suicide.
- Know how to offer hope.
- Know how to get help and save a life.
QPR Training is free, but registration is required.
Clearing Up the Confusion between Angry and Fearful Thoughts vs. Angry and Fearful Temper
Sunday, April 26, 2026
(Approximately 60 minutes)
2pm Pacific / 3pm Mountain / 4pm Central / 5pm Eastern
It can be easy to confuse the terms “Angry and Fearful Thoughts” with “Angry and Fearful Temper” when reporting those in an example. Judi Bakke will clarify the difference between these concepts and explain during which step of the 4-Step Method the example giver should describe their thoughts and tempers. After the presentation and group discussion, attendees will have a clearer understanding of how to correctly identify, distinguish, and report their thoughts and tempers within the Recovery International example framework.
FREE but please register.
Clear is Kind: Boundaries & Communication without Guilt
Sponsored by the Program and Leader Support Committee
Thursday, May 7, 2026
4:00pm Pacific / 5:00pm Mountain / 6:00pm Central / 7:00pm Eastern
(60 minutes)
Clear communication is an act of kindness — to yourself and others. Learn how to set healthy boundaries, communicate with confidence, and release guilt while honoring your needs in both personal and professional spaces. The session provides practical strategies for confident, kind communication and emphasizes that establishing limits is an act of self-respect. Presented by Christa Cornelius, Peer Engagement, Learning & Systems Manager at NAMI Illinois.
This session is free, but registration is required.
Easily and Comfortably Spot Sabotage
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
4:00pm Pacific / 5:00pm Mountain / 6:00pm Central / 7:00pm Eastern
(90 minutes)
Via Zoom (a link will be sent before the start date)
Do you sometimes struggle to spot the sabotage in an example? This special focus session will describe the importance of recognizing and spotting sabotage.
Participants will:
1. Gain an understanding of sabotage and why it is important to recognize.
2. Be able to quickly and easily identify sabotage in their own day to day lives.
3. Identify sabotage in each example given at meetings.
FREE for everyone. Please register.
Group Leader Training
June 15, 17, 22 and 24, 2026
from 7-9pm Eastern Time each day
This training is for those who would like to step up to a Group Leader or Assistant Leader role for Zoom or in-person meetings. To qualify for training, you should be attending RI meetings regularly for at least 3-6 months and know the concepts and 4-Step Method. (Session held via Zoom.)
$35 for members, $70 for non-members and includes one year of membership.
Power Your Mind: Tools to Build Resilience
Become a certified trainer to confidently deliver the Power Your Mind: Tools to Build Resilience program to youth or school groups. In these two 2-hour sessions, you will learn how to deliver Power Your Mind workshops to youth groups ranging in age from 13-18 years old.
Participants will receive the Power Your Mind:
- Workbook
- Leader Guide
- PowerPoint slide deck
- Instruction to confidently and consistently facilitate workshops.
