CMHA SafeTALK Training
Date and Time
Location
*Note: This workshop is taking place on TUESDAY MAY 8th evening.
Once registered, CMHA will share location in Guelph
Details
In recognition of Mental Health Week, May 7th to 13th, the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington is sponsoring 2 free safeTALK workshops (Suicide Alertness Training) to community members, Waterloo May 7th & Guelph May 8th ($50 value). Open to anyone 15 years old and over, no previous experience or training necessary. Pre-registration is required as spots are limited.
To register, please email workshops@cmhaww.ca. Address will be disclosed upon registration.
Learning goals and objectives:
Over the course of their training, safeTALK participants will learn to:
- Notice and respond to situations where suicide thoughts might 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, and KeepSafe
- Know community resources and how to connect someone with thoughts of suicide to them for further help
Learn the steps and tools to help save a life from suicide and create a suicide safer community.