Do you want to schedule a safeTALK training for your group or business? Contact me, Anne Moss Rogers.
I tested the sound twice. And I got there early in the morning to test it again and the room was locked. I searched for anyone and finally ran into a custodian who got me in touch with security to open the door. Hurray! But no time to test sound again because it was time to start.
Ugh. Sound was lame but I found a workaround. Not perfect but it worked well enough. (It’s … Read more...
Current Richmond, VA safeTALK trainngs by me are listed here.
January 25, 2020 in Richmond, VA. Details here.
SafeTALK is a half-day (4-hour) training program that teaches participants to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide and connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention. SafeTALK stresses safety while challenging taboos that inhibit open talk about suicide.
An ASIST-trained resource or other community support resource will be at this training. The ‘safe’ of safeTALK stands for ‘suicide alertness for everyone’. The ‘TALK’ letters stand for the practice actions that one does to help those … Read more...
Because I give so many presentations on the topic of mental illness, addiction and suicide, I have engaged in many training sessions to become more educated on evidence-based practices.
So now I’ve added Youth Mental Health First Aid. Thank you Kathy Harkey at NAMI Central Virginia who provides training on a number of mental health and suicide prevention trainings in Central Virginia. Most of you can also take these trainings and there are also certified peer support trainings for both mental illness and Substance Use Disorder. The latter would be for those with lived experience.