APPLICATION: When the Conversation Turns to Suicide, May, 2022
Application
This application is for an ON-LINE training. All sessions of this training will occur ON-LINE using the Zoom platform.
This application is intended for the ON-LINE When Conversation Turns to Suicide training scheduled for Tuesday, May 24, Thursday, May 26, Tuesday, May 31, and Thursday, June 2 (12:30pm to 4:30pm Eastern, 11:30am to 3:30pm Central, 10:30am to 2:30pm Mountain, 9:30am to 1:30pm Pacific). Trainers will include Sera Davidow, and other trainers to be announced.
When Conversation Turns to Suicide is a training for providers, peer supporters, family, friends and others in the community who want to build understanding, and develop skills to aid them in more effectively supporting others who might be struggling with suicidal thoughts.
This training is rooted in the ‘Alternatives to Suicide’ approach and offers an alternative to more medicalized suicide prevention and related programs such as QPR, ASIST, and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) that tend to emphasize largely ineffective and potentially harmful assessment and referral strategies. Please review this article for more details on the Alternatives to Suicide approach: Introducing Alternatives to Suicide.
Participants in this training will explore:
Myths and misunderstandings related to suicide and how to help
The relationship of trauma, and losses of power and control to suicide
A framework for support
Ways to share power in your supporter role
Ways to take care of yourself both before and after offering support
How to influence change in suicide prevention policies and beyond
Fees: There is a fee for this on-line training as follows:
$200 for individuals supported by organizations to attend
$100 for individuals with consistent income attending on their own
$50 for individuals with limited income requiring a reduced rate
$25 for individuals seeking a scholarship rate due to income limitations
If you are accepted to the training, but none of these options are affordable to you, we will do our best to work with you!
Space is limited. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until all slots are full. We always notify people, so if you haven't heard from us by mid-April (or within a few days if you apply after that time), please e-mail info@wildfloweralliance.org.