09/21/2026
Minnesota Farm Su***de Prevention Campaign is offering free workshops across the state, including a few in our region, starting tomorrow (Tuesday) in Rochester.
On Wednesday (Sept. 30), another session will be offered at 10 a.m. in Albert Lea at the American Legion Post 56 club.
These two-hour sessions titled "Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)" workshops for agriculture. The evidence-based workshops teach three steps to recognize warning signs, engage in supportive conversations and connect someone at risk to appropriate care and lifesaving resources.
On Oct. 29, a two-hour COMET workshop is scheduled for Austin (location yet to be determined) from 10 a.m. to noon. COMET stands for Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory. It teaches participants how to start a caring conversation with someone who seems sad, withdrawn or not quite themselves.
Using a seven-question guide, participants learn how to help someone who may be moving toward a mental-health crisis turn their own trajectory back toward a place of wellness.
