The emphasis is on teaching suicide first-aid to help a person at risk stay safe and seek further help as needed. Participants learn to use a suicide intervention model to identify persons with thoughts of suicide, seek a shared understanding of reasons for dying and living, develop a safe plan based upon a review of risk, and become involved in suicide-safer community networks. The learning process is based on adult learning principles and highly participatory. Skills development occurs through mini-lectures, facilitated discussions, group simulations, and role plays.

This is a two-day event (from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm) taking place in the USask campus, in the PAC.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Recognize that caregivers and persons at risk are affected by personal and societal attitudes about suicide
  • Discuss suicide with a person at risk in a direct manner
  • Identify risk alerts and develop a safe plan related to them
  • Demonstrate the skills required to intervene with a person at risk of suicide
  • List the types of resources available to a person at risk of suicide, including themselves
  • Make a commitment to improving community resources and networking
  • Recognize that suicide prevention is broader than suicide intervention and, includes life promotion and self-care for persons at risk and for caregivers

AUDIENCE

  • Open to all. Ages 18+
  • Participants can include but not limited to: parents and caregivers; natural helpers and advisors; educators and ministers; health practitioners; justice, law enforcers, emergency workers, and community volunteers.
  • Contact Carla Chabot, Executive Director at (306) 935-2240 for more details.

CERTIFICATE AND ACCREDITATION

  • All participants who complete the course (14 hours of instruction time) will receive a certificate of participation.

Event Details

When:
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Time:
08:30 AM - 04:30 PM CST
Location:
College of Kinesiology Physical Activity Complex 87 Campus Drive Room: PAC 234 Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B2

Contact

Carla Chabot