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Zero Suicide is a set of evidence-based principles and practices for preventing suicide within health and mental health systems. The foundational belief of Zero Suicide is that suicide deaths for individuals under care are preventable. Zero Suicide requires a system-wide approach to improve outcomes and close gaps. This webinar described how systematic suicide care closes […]
The Community Walks, held in hundreds of cities across the country, are the core of the Out of the Darkness movement, which began in 2004. These events give people the courage to open up about their own connections to the cause, and a platform to create a culture that’s smarter about mental health. Friends, family […]
Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention is AFSP’s 60-minute flagship suicide prevention education program that covers the scope of this leading cause of death, what the research has found to be the warning signs and risk factors of suicide, and the strategies that prevent it. Topics covered include: Scope of the Problem: The […]
The Center for Health and Learning’s Umatter® Suicide Prevention Awareness and Skills Training offers stand-alone 2 hour virtual live session to enhance knowledge, comfort, and skills to identify those at risk for suicide in your organization or community. Including resources to get help, Umatter® Suicide Prevention Awareness and Skills Training provides the fundamental knowledge to […]
The Columbia Protocol, also known as the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), supports suicide risk assessment through a series of simple, plain-language questions that anyone can ask. The answers help users identify whether someone is at risk for suicide, assess the severity and immediacy of that risk, and gauge the level of support that the […]
The Vermont Suicide Prevention Symposium 2024 will be held in-person on Friday, September 13 at the Vermont State University Randolph campus. The day-long conference will include presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities featuring leading voices in the field from Vermont, New England, and beyond. The focus of the event is equitable, sustainable, and comprehensive suicide prevention […]
The September Coalition meeting will be held in-person on Thursday, September 19, 2024, from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. We look forward to seeing you in Waterbury for the September Coalition Meeting with a focus on suicide prevention activities and updates happening at the state level. Please join us at 9:00 am for some time […]
A Music Festival to “Shine the Light” on Suicide Awareness: Live Music from 1:45PM to 9:00PM Full Bar Service Food Truck Service courtesy of Phoenix House 1835, Fire on the Mountain Pizza & Routine Nutrition Climbing Wall, Activities and Kid-Friendly entertainment! Event SCHWAG Memory Wall (Bring mementos for someone who you would like to honor […]
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and […]
When prepared, anyone can respond when someone needs help. Join us and become equipped to facilitate a Umatter® Suicide Prevention Awareness training in your community or place of work. PREREQUISITE Participation in one Umatter® Suicide Prevention Awareness training. Please see training options for “Umatter® Suicide Prevention Awareness and Skills” at healthandlearning.org/trainings.The Center for Health and […]
The Community Walks, held in hundreds of cities across the country, are the core of the Out of the Darkness movement, which began in 2004. These events give people the courage to open up about their own connections to the cause, and a platform to create a culture that’s smarter about mental health. Friends, family […]
Umatter® for Schools aims to help teams build comprehensive suicide prevention awareness, strong and thoughtful conversation facilitation, understanding of roles and responsibilities, protocols for prevention and postvention situations, and be positioned to teach and train other school employees awareness basics in the effort to fortify a solid suicide prevention foundation and culture. Participant teams will […]
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