Umatter® for Schools Fall 2025
Umatter® for Schools Fall 2025
This 2-session virtual course teaches teams of school staff about engaging in suicide prevention in the school setting, including overviews of these 3 school-level outcomes: Awareness, Curriculum, AND Protocols. This course includes both asynchronous, self-paced work and live Zoom sessions.
Thursday, November 13, 2025 – 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Thursday, November 20, 2025 – 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Offered By: CHL
About the Trainer:
Cristina Maddocks, M.S. (she/her) Suicide Prevention and Umatter® Program Specialist
Cristina joined CHL in October 2023 with 20 years experience in the fields of mental health and education. Cristina’s experience includes working at two designated agencies in Vermont, an Executive Director position at an early education and childcare program, and working in mental health non-profit organizations in Massachusetts. Cristina aims to create connections and rapport to promote change, reduce stigma associated with mental health, and advocate for youth and families within their home, school, and community settings. Her experience as a clinician in various settings provides a foundation for understanding the strengths and challenges of the systems of care and how to support those navigating through it.
Cristina loves living in the Green Mountains with her husband and three children…and a hound dog named Chewy. Reading good books, spending time at the lake with family, and weekends spent cheering on the sidelines of youth sports are a few of Cristina’s current joys.
Where: Course contains virtual live sessions plus self-paced, asynchronous work
Cost: $800 per person
With a team of 3 or more, your administrator (principal) gets a free registration (Attendance at all Zoom sessions plus independent coursework)
Refund Policy: You will be charged the registration fee for this course unless you cancel 24 hours prior to the first Zoom session.
This training is designed and presented by the Center for Health and Learning (CHL) under funding from the VT Department of Mental Health to the VT Suicide Prevention Center, a public-private partnership between VT DMH and CHL.
Who should attend:
School professionals and designated agency staff working in any school-based capacity
Additional Information:
Signing up for Umatter® for Schools Fall 2025 means you are making the commitment to attend both Zoom sessions in addition to completing all asynchronous work required in the course.
Course platform login and instructions will be provided via email the week prior to the start of the course by CHL instructors.
The VT Center for Health and Learning can also bring Umatter® Suicide Prevention Awareness and Skills Training to your workplace, organization, or community group. Please contact Cristina Maddocks at cristina@healthandlearning.org for more information.