Mental Health in Coal Country & COMET Training
Schedule
Wed Mar 18 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Jennifer Leavitt Student Center (JLSC) | Price, UT
About this Event
Free Dinner & Presentation for Carbon & Emery Counties
This interactive dinner and Changing Our Mental & Emotional Trajectory (COMET) Training shares local data on coal mining and mental health, and offers practical, evidence-based actions participants can use to support and improve mental health and social connection.
COMET encourages supportive interactions among peers, aligning with rural values of neighbor helping neighbor. COMET strives to lessen our fear of engaging in potentially sensitive conversations and reduce the stigma of talking about mental, emotional and behavioral health.
COMET training aligns with rural cultural values of neighbor helping neighbor and communities being their own best resource. Via COMET, community members learn how to initiate a supportive interaction for a potentially emotional conversation using a simple, conversational seven-question guide.
Time and Location
Time: 6PM-8:00PM
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Location: Jennifer Leavitt Student Center, Multipurpose Room (USU Eastern Campus) 451 E 400 N, Price UT
FREE Costa Vida style dinner plus Swag bags, handbooks, and other resources for all attendees
This event is open to residents 18 years and older. Event includes full meal and swag bags for the first 100 registered participants.
*Pre and post surveys will be given to participants at the event.
FAQs
Who can I contact for additional questions about this event?
Ashley Yaugher - Health & Wellness Faculty
This event is offered as a partnership between the Utah Center for Rural Health at Southern Utah University, Utah State University & the Community and Natural Resources Institute, and Utah State University Extension HEART Initiaitve.
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Where is it happening?
Jennifer Leavitt Student Center (JLSC), 451 East 400 North, Price, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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