September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. This day is an opportunity to remember the lives of people we’ve lost to suicide and raise awareness for suicide prevention. To support this, we are offering a free safeTALK workshop to members of our community.
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World Suicide Prevention Day – Free Community safeTALK
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) for Individuals
ASIST is the world’s leading suicide intervention training and an empowering program that promotes a whole community response to suicide prevention.
Skillfully Responding to Distress (Training for Individuals)
This half-day session explores how to skillfully respond to and de-escalate emotional distress for a person in crisis.
safeTALK (Training for Individuals)
safeTALK is a half-day in-person training that teaches participants how to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to support to help keep them safe.
Self-Care for Mental Health
For youth in grades 6 and up, this engaging workshop discusses the importance of caring for our mental health.
It’s Okay to NOT be OK!
For youth in grades 9-12. This workshop empowers participants to take a stance against the stigma, seek information and support and learn supportive communication skills.