safeTALK – a half-day training on Suicide alertness for everyone will be:
FACILITATED BY: Shelley Christian
LOCATION: Plaza 88 (Laurier Room lower level)
Parking and entrance on East side of building.
DATE & TIME: Saturday, April 28th, 2018 1 – 4 p.m.
COST: $35/pp includes all training materials, certificate of completion and a mid afternoon snack.
Registration deadline: April 14th (registration fee must be paid in advance in order to have correct number of manuals).
To register or for more information please contact either
Shelley Christian at 306 270-9882 email at
shelley@ctaim.com or
Sharon Kuhn at 306 961-7082 email at
skuhn1@sasktel.net
safeTALK is a half-day alertness training that prepares anyone 15 or older, 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.
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
Training features:
Presentations and guidance from a LivingWorks registered trainer
Access to support from a local community resource person
Powerful audiovisual learning aids
The simple yet effective TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, and KeepSafe
Hands-on skills practice and development
safeTALK helps expand the reach of suicide intervention skills in communities around the world. Watch this video from the Ontario Hockey Association, one of the many organizations that have implemented safeTALK, or click the links below to participate in or support this life-saving program.
