Hertfordshire County Council have commissioned Harmless to deliver a an Suicide awareness and prevention accredited course.

Please note: you must be working in/supporting people who reside in Hertfordshire county to qualify for a funded place on this course.

The training package is an intermediate level for those who have already received basic/introductory suicide prevention training (or mental health training with a suicide prevention element). If you have not completed an introductory or basic level course do note Hertfordshire commission a range of courses, you can attend.

For more information or advice on the courses being delivered please speak to a member of the Let's Talk Training team: training@harmless.org.uk

Suicide Intervention training 

- Delivered via ZOOM

TARGET AUDIENCE:

For frontline staff, professionals and volunteers working with those vulnerable to suicide risk in Hertfordshire

Learning outcomes:

• Improve knowledge and understanding of suicide
• Awareness of myths and facts surrounding suicide
• Understand the magnitude of suicide and identify risk groups
• Recognise risk factors and warning signs for suicide
• Understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed risk and suicide presentation
• Recognise the wider impact of suicide
• Identify effective risk assessing skills
• Build skill and confidence in responding to and supporting someone in suicidal crisis, both short and long term
• Understand how to implement effective practical support for someone in suicide crisis
• Recognise protective factors and their importance of recovery and support
• Discuss how and where to signpost individuals to appropriate help

This online training is delivered via ZOOM

Once registered, you will receive an email of confirmation. Access details for the session will be sent a week before the training date.

We will provide all delegates with frequent breaks during the session to ensure that screen fatigue is kept to a minimum