safeTALK: Suicide Alertness for Everyone
Suicide Alertness For Everyone
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safeTALK is a half-day training in suicide alertness. It helps participants recognize a person with thoughts of suicide and connect them with resources who can help them in choosing to live. Participants don’t need any formal preparation to attend the training - anyone age 15 or older who wants to make a difference can learn the safeTALK steps.
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How safeTALK works
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Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t want to die—instead, they are looking for a way to work through the pain in their lives. Through their words and actions, they usually invite others to help them in making a choice for life. safeTALK teaches participants to recognize these invitations, engage with the person with thoughts of suicide, and connect them with resources to help them be safer from suicide. These resources could include health care professionals, first responders, or crisis line workers - among many others who have suicide intervention training.
Goals and Objectives
• Notice and respond to situations where suicide thoughts may be present,
• Recognize that invitations for help are often overlooked,
• Move beyond the common tendency to miss, dismiss, and avoid suicide,
• Apply the TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, KeepSafe, and Know community resources and how to connect someone with thoughts of suicide to them for further suicide-safer help.
Training Process
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safeTALK features both presentations and interactive elements.
Trainers will facilitate participants’ involvement through:
• Trainer presentations
• Diverse selection of audiovisuals
• Interactive discussion and questions
• TALK steps practice
• TALK wallet card
• “You can TALK to Me” stickers
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Upcoming safeTALK dates
We will be holding safeTALK training at Sunflowers HQ on the below dates:
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Wednesday 17th April
Wednesday 24th July
Wednedsay 23rd October
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To book click here