Suicide First Aid: Understanding Suicide Intervention - Hampshire CC

The National Centre for Suicide Prevention Education & Training UK CIC is one of the UK's leading providers of suicide prevention education and training programmes. We work in partnership with the oldest and most internationally established awarding body, City and Guilds Institute in order to deliver our courses both nationally and internationally. We are Dedicated to Positive Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Education.  Join us, to learn and celebrate the impact of our 'SFA Suicide First Aid' suicide prevention education programme...

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Suicide First Aid: Understanding Suicide Intervention is a full day course teaching  suicide prevention skills.

This course is being fully funded by Public Health Hampshire County Council. The usual fee for this course is £94 per learner. This particular course is intended for those working in and around the Hampshire area who are seeking further professional development. Please note: Organisations interested in this course may send a maximum of two delegates per open course. For larger training group enquiries, please contact our centre directly at: info@ncspt.org.uk In the event that you book onto this course and find yourself no longer able to attend, please contact us to make us aware of this so that we can ensure each place is filled. Failure to give adequate notice of this may result in you being refused future courses funded by Public Health Hampshire County Council. Trigger Warning: This course focuses heavily on the concept of suicide and can use language that some may find triggering. Whilst the course itself is catered to a range of backgrounds and experiences, we recommend that those currently in a state of severe emotional difficulty, or those recently impacted by suicide consider carefully before reserving a place. Course overview: 
Teaching the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting, captured in a one-day event accredited by City and Guilds of London. We use only the most experienced suicide prevention trainers to deliver this unique learning experience: for anyone who seeks greater understanding and confidence to intervene with people at risk of suicide. 
The Suicide First Aid through Understanding Suicide Intervention (SFAUSI) course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive. 
Course content: 
SFAUSI is comprised of 4 parts, each 90 minutes duration. The programme teaches and practices the skills and knowledge needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide and competently intervene to help create suicide- safety as a first aid approach. 

Part 1 - 09:30 to 11:00 
•	Introduction to: the day; programme; ourselves and suicide prevention 
•	Stigma, Survivors of bereavement by suicide and the Hidden Toll
•	Suicide thoughts and suicide behaviour
•	Intention of behaviour Versus Outcome of behaviour
•	Possible Causes of Suicidal thoughts
Part 2 - 11:15 to 12:45
•	Suicide – the Ripple Effect
•	Population-based approach to suicide prevention 
•	Partnership working
•	Working with attitudes and values
•	“I’m so glad you told me” - Audio visual 
Part 3 - 13:30 to 14:45 
•	Meeting the needs of a person who is thinking about suicide
•	Suicide-Safety Guide
•	Step 1 – Recognising suicide and asking about suicide
•	Step 2 – Understanding options 
Part 4 - 15:00 to 16:30 
•	Step 3 – Safeguarding suicide
•	Suicide-safety and self-care
•	The risk assessment approach
•	Suicide and suicide gestures
•	Future learning 
Methods of delivery: 
Taught over 6 hours using tutor facilitated Socratic learning, tutor-led role- play, mini lectures, group work and audio-visual presentations. This is a highly interactive and emotionally engaging learning experience. 
Pre-training requirement: 
No previous experience or training is necessary. Participants will be asked to self- reflect and empathise with a person having thoughts of suicide. There is no expectation on participants to share personal experiences. 
Who should attend? 
Multi-sector managers and practitioners including health, housing, social care, education, criminal justice, call centre operators, private, voluntary and public sector workers and community groups or members. 
Accreditation 
Participants can choose to register for the City and Guilds accredited unit of learning for an additional fee of £85 per person. This involves completion of a written assignment. 
For bookings contact: Curtis Hill - info@ncspt.org.ukTutor: Ellen Hatto

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