Suicide intervention skills

This is a 1/2 day course delivered (online for individuals).

Available for teams in-house (we come to you) and individuals in Bristol (you come to us).

Also currently available (online for teams).

Course overview

Drawing on evidenced based suicide intervention strategies, this course provides space to talk about suicide and develop suicide safe responses.

Consider suicide risk factors, practice suicide intervention skills, and identify approaches and resources to support individuals to make plans to stay safe.

Course aims

To increase confidence in engaging with individuals who have thoughts of suicide and understand how to plan for safety

Course objectives

By the end of the course participants will have had opportunities to:

• Increase confidence in engaging with individuals about suicide
• Consider suicide risk and how to respond, drawing on evidenced based suicide first response strategies
• Practice evidenced based intervention skills including developing individual plans to stay safe
• Recognise the importance of self-care when supporting a person who has thoughts of suicide

Maximum group number: 16