SafeTALK
Format
Face to face
Number of participants
8 - 30 participants
Duration
3.5 hours
Course overview
safeTALK is a half-day training course that can help you make a difference if someone is suicidal by following the easy to remember TALK steps - Tell, Ask, Listen and Keep-safe. These practical steps offer immediate help to someone having thoughts of suicide and helps you both move forward to connect with more specialised support.
Format
- Face to face
- Presentations and guidance froma Livingworks-registered trainer
- Access to support from a localcommunity resource person
- Audio-visual learning aids
- The simple yet effective TALKsteps: Tell, Ask, Listen, and Keep-safe
- Hands-on skills practice anddevelopment.
Learning outcomes
- Identify people thinking ofsuicide overcome barriers to talk about suicide.
- Identify reasons we may miss,dismiss or avoid suicide.
- Apply the four-step model ofsuicide alertness (Tell, Ask, Listen and Keep-safe).
- Connect people at risk withfurther help training will be delivered with further help.
Each participant will receive a certificate, awallet-sized reference card plus a resource pack with information about sourcesof support for people having suicidal thoughts.
Who should attend
Everyone! safeTALK is suitable for all community members and professionals
Cost per session
£1,500
Pre-training requirement
None required
