Mental Health Trainings for Schools

The Minnesota Kognito Mental Health School Training Project that has been a joint project of the Minnesota Departments of Health and Education and has officially ended as of July 31, 2024, with the parent company no longer offering Kognito products for sale. We would like to thank all the individuals, districts and schools that participated and helped support the success of the project! 

The following information and resources can be used by schools for the purposes of planning professional development to meet the suicide prevention training licensure requirement.

Minnesota State Statute Language

Minnesota Statute MN State Statute 122A.187 Expiration and Renewal Subd.6. Mental Illness requires Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must adopt rules that require all licensed teachers renewing a teaching license under sections 122A.181 to 122A.184 to include in the renewal requirements at least one hour of suicide prevention best practices training in each licensure renewal period based on nationally recognized evidence-based programs and practices, among the continuing education credits required to renew a license under this subdivision.

Professional Educator Licensing Standards Board (PELSB)

PELSB has information for training options on best practice evidence-based programs that can be utilized to meet the suicide prevention training requirement. PELSB Suicide Prevention Training Criteria and Review Process

National Alliance for Mental Illness-Minnesota (NAMI Minnesota)

Visit classes to see what NAMI MN offers for communities. Visit Request A NAMI Presentation - NAMI Minnesota to request a presentation or training.

Minnesota Education Service Cooperatives

Check out the Education Service Cooperative contact that represents your region for potential training opportunities.

Minnesota State Associations

Check out opportunities that may be available through different state non-profit associations.

• Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health
• Minnesota Association for School Social Workers
• Minnesota School Psychologists Association