This course is recommended for those without formal mental health training. The course is designed to increase awareness of suicide, and equip participants with information and basic skills to respond to a person considering suicide. Discussions, demonstrations, and scenarios will be used to facilitate learning. This is an introductory level course. Program highlights include overview of suicide, crisis intervention and suicide prevention, preventative and protective factors, risk and recognition, strategies for responding to those considering suicide, and referral skills and resources.

This training is free to attend, funding is provided by the Region A Healthcare Coalition as part of Georgia’s Healthcare Preparedness Program and is funded by the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) through the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP).

Lunch will be provided, if you have a food allergy please reach out to me.