Soul Shop for Black Churches
Soul Shop™ was founded by Fe Anam Avis, who began exploring how faith communities could respond to suicide in 1999. At that time, Fe was serving as the pastor of a suburban church where three students tragically died by suicide within seven months. His journey later became personal when he experienced his own battle with…
Read MoreOne Step Ahead: Preventing Suicide in the Workplace
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) developed the One Step Ahead program to provide employees with information about the basic facts of suicide. One Step Ahead is a free, online, self-led suicide prevention gatekeeper training that educates trainees on the fundamental aspects of suicide and demonstrates how to support someone who is suicidal. This training…
Read MoreCreating Suicide Safety in Schools
Creating Suicide Safety in Schools (CS3) is a one-day workshop designed for school-based action planning teams, empowering them to establish a customized plan for engaging in suicide prevention and response. Typically, the school-based action planning team consists of 3 to 6 individuals including school administrators, school psychologists, school counselors and social workers, and others who…
Read MoreBe Sensitive, Be Brave for Suicide Prevention
OVERVIEW: The Be Sensitive, Be Brave for Suicide Prevention (BSBB for SP) training infuses culture and diversity throughout a foundational community helper workshop on suicide prevention. Community members learn to act as eyes and ears for suicidal distress, and to connect individuals from culturally diverse populations to help or support. GOALS AND OUTCOMES: In BSBB…
Read MoreSources of Strength Elementary
Sources of Strength (Sources) is an upstream, Strength-based suicide prevention and mental health promotion organization. The program employs a protective factor framework to boost resilience in the lives of young people, with the evidence base to show that the further we move upstream to support the development and identification of protective factors that promote healthy…
Read MoreVitalCog: Suicide Prevention
Suicide prevention is personal, but it is also a public health issue, which affects work, communities, and families. By improving an employee’s understanding of mental health and suicide prevention, they can be a key partner in the effort to prevent suicides by promoting mental health and encouraging early identification and intervention. VitalCog® Suicide Prevention in…
Read MorePromoting Community Conversations About Research to End Suicide (PC CARES)
Developed with rural Alaska Native communities to reduce youth suicide risk before a crisis, PC CARES (Promoting Community Conversations About Research to End Suicide) offers adults culturally-responsive ways to use suicide prevention best practices to promote mental wellbeing and reduce suicide risk in their families and communities. The model trains community health workers to facilitate…
Read MoreAS+K? About Suicide to Save a Life Gatekeeper Workshop
AS+K? About Suicide to Save a Life teaches community partners and stakeholders to recognize the warning signs, clues, and suicidal communications of people in psychological distress and identify what action to take to prevent a possible tragedy. AS+K? About Suicide to Save a Life Workshops are 1.5-3 hour workshops designed for persons who work and/or…
Read MoreQPRT Suicide Risk Assessment and Management Training Program
The QPRT Suicide Risk Detection, Assessment and Management training program (version 2.0) is an interactive online training program for professionals responsible the care and safety of consumers at elevated risk for suicidal behaviors in all settings and across the age span. A previously registered best practice, this training focuses on enhancing patient safety in any…
Read MoreLivingWorks Start
LivingWorks Start is an interactive, self-paced online course that prepares participants to recognize when someone is having thoughts of suicide, have confidence to ask directly about suicide and connect them to further care. LivingWorks Start requires 60-90 minutes to complete. Learn to read the signs of suicide, begin the conversation, and connect to further help.…
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