SUICIDE AWARENESS TRAINING
The Suicide Awareness Training Program serves a number of
purposes. This program is for people interested in learning
more about suicide and what can be done to help those at
risk. It provides basic information about the signs of
suicide along with the initial steps to help the person in
need. The program will also inform participants of the
networks available in the community.
Every community needs people who support suicide awareness,
as well as caregivers who are prepared to intervene. This
workshop is intended to be taken by professionals (teachers,
educational assistants, social workers, foster parents,
child and youth care staff, etc.) as well as individuals who
are interested in learning more about suicide. The focus is
to understand the reasons a person may be considering this
course of action as well as where to find help if the need
arises.
Please note that the training is not intended to teach
anyone how to clinically assess risk in any situation. The
information provided is intended to provide background for
participants and is not a replacement for proper clinical
training. This training is also required for CAC
Accreditation but you are not required to take it through
CAC to meet the requirement.
The topics that are covered in this workshop include:
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Becoming aware of suicide
ideation. |
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Understanding the point of view
who may be considering suicide. |
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To recognize that persons at risk
are affected by personal and societal attitudes
about suicide. |
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To identify factors that indicate
the risk of suicide. |
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How to react to a person who has
confided their desire to commit suicide to you. |
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To identify the resources
available to a person at risk of suicide. |
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1/2 day session
Cost: $37.50 plus applicable taxes
Time: 1/2 day, either 9am to 12pm or 1pm to 4pm
As well, if you live outside of Edmonton or have training
space in your organization, our instructor can come out to
you. We offer training outside of our facility for groups of
10 or more.
Policies: Please be advised that there are some specialized
policies that are associated with our training. Lunch is the
responsibility of the participant. We will provide a list of
nearby restaurants or a bagged lunch can be brought. Please
be advised, though, that a fridge or microwave may not be
available on site. Training can be cancelled without notice,
if the classes do not have enough participants or
participants do not show up. Fees are to be paid prior to
the class, by the date indicated in the registration email.
Certificates will not be provided until payment has been
received. Participants can be sent home at the discretion of
the instructor for being disruptive, intoxicated, or
sleeping in class. There will be no late admittance.
For more information, to request training, or to request a
specialized quote for on-site training, please email Melise
at admin@cacohs.com. |
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