COMET™ (Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory) teaches people how to have a conversation with 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.
COMET™ aligns with rural cultural values of neighbor helping neighbor and communities being their own best resource. COMET™ empowers friends and neighbors to be more prepared to support others’ mental health needs – especially before a crisis. COMET™ does not to ask community members to “be the fix.” Rather, the program trains community members how to initiate a supportive interaction for a potentially emotional conversation using a simple, conversational seven-question guide.
Training will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. virtually via Zoom. If you have any questions prior to the training, please contact instructors Katie Daul (katie.daul@wisc.edu) or Alicia Utke (alicia.utkebecher@wisc.edu)