Suicide Prevention through Mental Health Education & Action

The Speedy Foundation

Are You Mentally Covered?

We make sure that our physical health is covered.  
We make sure that our friends are covered.
Mentally Covered is The Speedy Foundation’s campaign to ensure that our mental health is covered just the same.

Support Our Mission

100% of the proceeds from our mentally covered storefront go towards advancing our mission of preventing suicide & elevating mental health action.

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We can’t do this work alone

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Mentally Covered Training Center

Online & On-Demand training

  • We all have a role to play in preventing suicide. Following completion of this Gatekeeper training from The QPR Institute, you will learn: 

    • How to question, persuade, and refer someone who may be suicidal

    • How to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide

    • How to get help for someone in crisis

    • Warning signs of suicide

    • Common causes of suicide

    To enroll in this complimentary course, please add the course to your cart. Following checkout, you will receive an email with a document that includes further instructions for registration. 

  • This training, based on the "if you see something, say something" model, brought to you by the QPR Institute, in partnership with Hope Squad, is the first-of-its-kind web-based training program to prepare ordinary citizens to recognize and respond to red flag warning signs of a possible school shooter.

    To enroll in this complimentary course, please add the course to your cart. Following checkout, you will receive an email with a document that includes further instructions for registration. 

  • We are in the process of moving our training content from one LMS platform to a new home.

Live In-Person or virtual training

  • Cultural Responsive Workshops for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

    The Be Sensitive, Be Brave infuses culture and diversity throughout these two free foundational workshops on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention for community members.

    Be Sensitive, Be Brave – For Mental Health

    The mental health workshop prepares community members to help friends and loved ones during times of distress. Learn how to recognize mental health conditions, what to do when someone needs support, and tools for maintaining good mental health.

    Learn how to:

    • Identify if someone is in mental distress

    • Practice being sensitive and brave in helping others

    • Increase awareness of mental health resources

    • Build resilience using a recipe for mental health

    • Build cultural sensitivity around mental health

    • Respond to community needs and decrease stigma

    Be Sensitive, Be Brave – For Suicide Prevention

    The suicide prevention workshop teaches community members to act as eyes and ears for suicidal distress and to connect individuals to help.

    Learn how to:

    • Identify signs of suicide

    • Ask if someone is considering suicide sensitively and confidently

    • Connect individuals with the appropriate support

    • Approach suicide prevention in a culturally sensitive manner

    Workshop Format

    • 2-hour workshop (virtual or in-person)

    • Approximately 15-40 participants

    • Presentation with interactive breakout groups

    Who Should Attend?

    All community members who are high school-age and above.

Customize a training for your team

  • We can customize a training to fit the needs of your team.

Impactful Film Trilogy

Educational documentaries on bullying, anxiety, & social media

Made with Padlet

Mental Health Crises & Suicide Prevention TEDX

Shannon Decker discusses the loss of her cousin, Jeret "Speedy" Peterson, to suicide in 2011. She openly examines mental health struggles and resources available to address them. Shannon Decker is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Speedy Foundation. She began the Foundation after the death of her cousin, Jeret "Speedy" Peterson, who died by suicide in 2011. Speedy was a 3-time Winter Olympian in aerial skiing. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized in Park City, UT.

Upcoming events

Find us in Truckee/Tahoe, Boise, Park City, and other communities across the West. We host and collaborate on a wide range of events: outreach booths, film screenings, trainings, fundraisers, speaking engagements, and so much more. If you’re interested in having The Speedy Foundation at your event, please reach out: info@thespeedyfoundation.org.