Kognito prepares students, faculty, and staff to lead real-life conversations with others in distress, helping them connect with resources they need.
People in distress often turn to those they know rather than seeking professional help. Kognito helps you develop skills for talking with friends, family, peers, colleagues, any anyone who may be thinking about suicide.
What is Kognito?
Kognito is an online, interactive role-play simulation program for students, faculty, and staff that builds awareness, knowledge and skills about mental health and suicide prevention.
How Long Does It Take to Complete?
About 45 minutes. Kognito is self-guided—total time it takes to complete depends on how much you explore the program.
Why Is It Important?
The University of Iowa is committed to providing compassionate psychological services, outreach, and training to foster mental health, nurture student success, and build a safe and welcoming campus community. It is important for students, faculty, and staff to learn about early recognition, intervention, and referrals.
Faculty and Staff Incentive
liveWELL participants can earn 100 liveWELL points by completing Kognito. Once you've completed the program, logo into Employee Self Service, find "My liveWELL Portal" under the "Benefits & Wellness" tab, and enter KOGNITODONE in the bonus code box. Call 319-335-2085 with questions.
Sponsors
Kognito is co-sponsored by Graduate and Professional Student Government; Office of the Provost; University College; Division of Access Opportunity & Diversity; University Human Resources; and the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health.
Start Here
Getting started with Kognito is easy: Enroll in using the instructions below. If you run into trouble, contact the ITS Help Desk at 319-384-4357.
- Go to the university's Compliances and Qualifications System and log in using your HawkID and password.
- On the Compliance and Qualifications page, select the My Training tab at the top of the page.
- Under the My Training tab, click on the Enroll in Courses button.
- On the Self Enroll in a Course page, in the Course Title box, search for “suicide prevention.”
- In the search results, click on the View Details button for the Kognito Suicide Prevention, Students FY 20 course.
- Follow onscreen prompts to open and take the online training.
You can earn 100 liveWELL points by completing Kognito. Once you're done, logo into Employee Self Service, find "My liveWELL Portal" under the "Benefits & Wellness" tab, and enter the KOGNITODONE bonus code.
Need Help First?
If you or someone you know is at risk, call 911 for emergency assistance or find other 24/7 support resources. If you need help identifying your goals or addressing a problem, start with these core resources for students, faculty, and staff.