Online Tolerance and Diversity Trainings for Students, Staff, and Faculty

All campus members are invited to participate in interactive online trainings to learn new ways to support students in your classes (student veterans, LGBTQ students, and others) and support a diverse and tolerant campus community.

Online Simulations

Kognito At-Risk is an online, interactive gatekeeper training simulation used at more than 750 campuses nationwide. Learn to identify and talk to students and peers exhibiting signs of psychological distress and motivate them to seek appropriate help. Possible signs of distress include depression, anxiety, PTSD, and thoughts of suicide.

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  • At Risk Students, Faculty, and Staff
  • Veterans on Campus
  • LGBTQ Students, Faculty, and Staff

This innovative online simulation will enhance your skills through direct practice in a risk-free environment with student avatars. The training covers identification of students experiencing various types distress along with practice conversations to motivate those students to seek help.

These innovative online simulations (3 for Faculty and Staff – and 3 for Students) will enhance our campus communities skills through direct practice in a risk-free environment through the use of student/adult avatars. This suite of training simulations are designed to educate our faculty, staff, and students about best practices in supporting:

  1. Students who struggle with psychological distress including depression and suicidal ideation
  2. Student veterans who are facing challenges in adjusting to college life
  3. LGBTQ students who are struggling due to harassment or exclusion

Each training takes 30-60 minutes to complete and is structured as a virtual practice environment where users learn by engaging in interactive role-play conversations with emotionally responsive student avatars. The suite is available at no-cost to all California community college faculty, staff, and students.

Please take advantage of the availability of this training to help safeguard our students and support mental and behavioral health.

About the Mental Health Grant

For more information contact Catherine M. Firpo, Ph.D., Faculty Coordinator for the Mental Health Grant at firpoc@smccd.edu.

This training is made available to all California community colleges through the CCC Student Mental Health Program, a partnership between the Chancellor’s Office and the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC) funded through a grant from the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA).

CalMHSA is an organization of county governments working to improve mental health outcomes for individuals, families and communities. CalMHSA administers programs funded by the voter approved Mental Health Services Act (Prop. 63) on a statewide, regional and local basis. Prop 63 provides the funding and framework needed to expand mental health services to previously underserved populations and all of California’s diverse communities.