SUICIDE INTERVENTION/SELF-HARM TRAINING
In the world it is estimated that one million
people die annually by suicide. That represents one death
every 40 seconds. In Canada the suicide rate is 15 per
100,000 and is the second leading cause of death for
Canadians between the ages of 10 and 24.
The Suicide Intervention/Self-Harm Training
workshop is a full day course intended to teach participants
about the issues surrounding suicide and self-harm and help
participants understand some of the reasons people consider
suicide and reasons why others would engage in self-harm.
This workshop is for professionals (teachers, educational
assistants, social workers, child and youth care staff,
etc.) as well as individuals who are interested in learning
more about suicide and self-harm. The workshop will help
participants to enhance their ability to identify the
situation, report to the proper authorities and support the
individual until a trained professional can assess the
situation. The focus is to communicate with the person who
is at risk of suicide or is engaging in self-harm and
understand some of the reasons they may be displaying this
behaviour.
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 are:
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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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To understand how to discuss
suicide with a person at risk. |
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To demonstrate the skills
requires intervening with a person at risk of
suicide. |
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To identify the resources
available to a person at risk of suicide. |
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To gain commitment to help
coordinate social support resources and gain
professional help for persons at risk of suicide. |
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To understand self-harm. |
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To understand the meaning and
purpose of self-harm. |
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To understand the reasons and
issues that are often behind self-harm. |
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To help support someone who is
engaging in self-harm. |
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To understand the needs of
someone engaging in self-harm. |
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To develop a range of strategies
to help the participant respond appropriately to a
disclosure of self-harm. |
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Full day session
Cost: $75 plus applicable taxes
Time: full day, 9am 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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