safeTALK: Suicide Alertness For Everyone Springfield

400 North Main Street,Springfield TN 37172

08 February, 2022

Description

safeTALK is a half-day training that prepares anyone over the age of 15, regardless of prior experience, to become a suicide-alert helper. safeTALK is a half-day alertness training that prepares anyone over the age of 15, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die, but are struggling with the pain in their lives. Through their words and actions, they invite help to stay alive. safeTALK-trained helpers can recognize these invitations and take action by connecting them with life-saving intervention resources, such as caregivers trained in ASIST. Since its development in 2006, safeTALK has been used in over 20 countries around the world, and more than 200 selectable video vignettes have been produced to tailor the program’s audio-visual component for diverse audiences. safeTALK-trained helpers are an important part of suicide-safer communities, working alongside intervention resources to identify and avert suicide risks. Training features: Presentations and guidance from a LivingWorks registered trainerAccess to support from a local community resource personPowerful audiovisual learning aidsThe simple yet effective TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, and KeepSafeHands-on skills practice and developmentsafeTALK helps expand the reach of suicide intervention skills in communities around the world.  Participants will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course.  The Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network (TSPN) is the statewide public-private organization responsible for implementing the Tennessee Strategy for Suicide Prevention as defined by the 2001 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. Our grass-roots association which works across the state to eliminate the stigma of suicide and educate communities about the warning signs of suicide, with the ultimate intention of reducing suicide rates in the state of Tennessee.