Suicide Prevention for those supporting young people in Manhood Peninsula

Eligibility

This is an e-Learning Course run by LivingWorks and is open to anyone living or supporting young people in the Manhood Peninsula. You must be aged 16 or over.

When you book your place, you will receive a password and link via email to complete the course. Please ensure that the email used to register is valid. If you do not access the course within one month, your license may be revoked and released to another user. Please check your junk/spam folder for your registration email before contacting us.

Course Overview

Most people are surprised to learn that they are more likely to meet someone thinking about suicide than someone who needs CPR. Suicide can be preventable and with the right skills you can save a life.

Living Works START is a proven programme that can help you:

• Become comfortable talking about suicide
• Keep someone safe in times of distress
• Support friends and co-workers
• Build professional skills
• Have peace of mind knowing you are ready to help

What people are saying about START:

"I was a little anxious at first, but the training was great. I feel much better prepared to help people now." – Sophie, programmer and hospital volunteer.

"This is so near and dear to my heart. It's so good to have a programme that can reach teens too." – Ella, teacher and mother of two.

When you sign up for LivingWorks START, you'll learn a powerful four-step model to keep someone safe from suicide, and have the chance to practise it during simulations.

Safety resources and support are available throughout the program.

What will I learn?

Participants will learn how to identify indicators of suicidal thoughts, ask about suicide, state that suicide thoughts are serious, and connect those in need to helpful resources.

What is the course like?

Based on best practices in online curriculum development, LivingWorks STARTis designed in a modular fashion, following a “teach” – “simulation” – “debrief” approach to teaching and reinforcing each key skill. This allows learners to increase their skills and knowledge at a comfortable pace, as well as balance their personal safety with the challenging content.

A range of teaching methods are built into the program, including:

• Narrated coaching
• Allowing learners to hear the lived experience of someone with thoughts of suicide
• Text message simulations
• Video simulations
• Practice scenarios (video simulations and text message simulations).

The course takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. You can save your progress at any time and return to the course later.

Please note you must complete the course within 60 days.

LivingWorks Start can help you:

• Become more comfortable talking about suicide
• Keep a loved one safe in times of distress
• Support friends and co-workers
• Build professional skills
• Have peace of mind knowing you’re ready to help

How to book:

Once you have booked your ticket, we will send you the details of how to access the course. For the best results, please use a device with a microphone and speakers / earphones.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email: training@westsussexmind.org