COMET Training
Training
COMET™ – Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory
Colorado AgrAbility now offers COMET™ trainings for rural community members and organizations. Contact us to request a training in your area.
What is COMET™?
Recognizing that mental health functions on a spectrum, COMET™ (Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory) teaches people how to intervene when they encounter someone who is in a “vulnerable space” and help shift the person’s mental health trajectory back to a place of wellness instead of proceeding towards a mental health crisis.
Who is COMET™ for?
Unlike other mental health and wellness trainings, COMET™ trainings are designed specifically for rural communities.
How does COMET™ training work?
In rural communities, people tend to help each other and rely less on public services, often because those services are limited or unavailable. COMET™ aligns with the rural cultural value of neighbors helping neighbors. COMET™ empowers neighbors and community members to be more prepared to support others’ mental health needs, especially before a crisis occurs. However, COMET™ does not ask community members to “be the fix.” Instead, this program trains community members to initiate a supportive interaction for a potentially emotional conversation by using a straightforward, conversational framework.