Become Suicide Alert

BECOME SUICIDE ALERT

suicide alertness for everyone

Learn four basic steps to recognize persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them with suicide helping resources.

This three-hour training

can help you make a difference.

Why come to safeTALK?

Most people with thoughts of suicide invite help. Often these opportunities are missed, dismissed or avoided—leaving people more alone and at greater risk. safeTALK training prepares you to help by using TALK (Tell, Ask, Listen and KeepSafe) to identify and engage people with thoughts of suicide and to connect them with further help and care.

Who should attend safeTALK?

safeTALK is for everyone who wants to help prevent suicide: front line workers, clergy, volunteers, parents, youth*, teachers, law enforcement, … anyone who wants to be a suicide alert helper.

How can I get safeTALK training?

To register for a safeTALK training in your area, contact the organizer below.

safeTALK is brief, affordable and internationally recognized.

*safeTALK is for anyone age 15 and older. Younger persons may attend with the consent of parents or guardian.

There will be a course held at the Bloomfield Center, 2786 Agricola St., Halifax, Friday the 12th of February from 1 to 4 pm and the same course repeated from 6 to 9 pm

The cost of this course is $30.

Your facilitator will be Keith Brumwell a registered trainer with Livingworks and a Master Trainer who has facilitated over 40 ASIST Courses(Suicide Intervention Courses) and is also a safeTALK trainer. Keith works with the mentally ill and has extensive experience in suicide intervention and working with persons at risk for suicide.

Certificates are given to those completing this training.

This is an excellent course and is a life skill anyone can use.

Please contact Keith Brumwell at brumwell@ns.sympatico.ca if you are interested and I will give you registration information.

You may also get further information on safeTALK by visiting the following website; http://www.livingworks.net/