Course overview
This course teaches and practices the skills and knowledge needed to identify someonewho may be thinking about suicide and competently intervene to help create suicide-safety as a first aid approach.
The course is taught using tutor-facilitated Socratic learning, tutor-led role-play, mini-lectures, group work and audio-visual presentations.
No previous experience or training is required. Participants will be asked to self-reflect and empathise with a young person having thoughts of suicide.
Learning outcomes:
Suicide behaviour; reasons and magnitude of the community health problem.
Role of the carer in managing suicide interventions; different roles with different young people
Understand approaches and process of suicide intervention including desired outcomes
Understand the importance of self-reflection and personal impact when working with suicide
Eligibility for a funded training place
This training has been funded by East Sussex County Council as is available to staff, volunteers and carers working with vulnerable people in East Sussex.
If you are unsure about your eligibility for a funded place, or would like further information please contact Grassroots Suicide Prevention directly.
Cancellation:
Please only book a place if you are able to attend.
If you need to cancel your booking, please let us know as soon as possible, so others can have an opportunity to attend.
Notes regarding the session
-Please note that ticket sales stop 2 days before the start of the course date, so please book ahead of the course date.
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