Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 8:00am-12:00pm (PT)

safeTALK is an in-person 4-hour training that teaches “connector skills”, including recognizing warning signs, engaging a person with thoughts of suicide, and connecting them to an intervention resource for safety and further support. It is ideal for all types of service providers and community members, including first responders, teachers, youth workers, housing support, faith communities, parents/families, peer support workers, and community members interested in learning how to respond to suicide. Attendance is required for the training, and late arrivals/early departures are not accepted. Participants who complete safeTALK will receive a certificate of completion and 3.5 free CEUs.

safeTALK is an internationally recognized program by SAMHSA and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s national registry of best practices. Anyone 15 or older is welcome to attend. More information about safeTALK can be found here: livingworks.net/safetalk.

Learning Objectives:

• Explore attitudes that inhibit open talk about suicide
• Recognize warning signs of a person who might be having thoughts of suicide
• Engage in direct, open, and compassionate conversations about suicide
• Learn a framework for how to effectively engage a person thinking about suicide
• Identify strategies to connect a person with thoughts of suicide to supportive resources

 Cost: $0. Registration and more information here 

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