a suicide-safer community. common qualities highly evolved for all types of caregivers training for...
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a suicide-safer communitya suicide-safer community
Common qualities
Highly evolved
For all types of caregivers
Training for Trainers
LivingWorksPrograms
LivingWorksPrograms
For all types of caregivers
Highly evolvedTraining for
Trainers
• interactive, featuring many different learning technologies
• emphasis upon attitudes toward suicide
• practical and in three of the programs, practice oriented
• involving, based upon adult learning principles
• generic language, understandable by all
Common qualities
For all types of caregivers
Highly evolvedTraining for
Trainers
• Counselors
• Teachers
• Ministers/chaplains
• Healthcare workers
• Military service members
• Mental health practitioners
• Professional aid organizations
• The person others go to for help
Common qualities
• Emergency services
• Volunteers
• State planners
• Crisis line workers
For all types of caregivers
Highly evolvedTraining for
Trainers
• Developed using the Rothman Model
• Refined since 1983 through research and development
• Evidence-based
• Highly evaluated
• Multilingual and accessible
• Localized for different cultures and organizations
Common qualities
For all types of caregivers
Highly evolvedTraining for
Trainers
LivingWorks trains and supports local organizations and
individuals to facilitate these programs.
Local trainers become a living legacy.
Common qualities
We are not aware that suicide is a problem
WHAT: An exploration in suicide awareness
GOAL: Become aware of suicide prevention opportunities
WHO: For almost everyone within a community
TIME: Half a day or less
BY: 1 presenter for up to 50 participants
USES: Small workbook and various handouts
COST: No LivingWorks Education costs
Should we TALK about suicide?
S*
responsibilities
Thingsthat sustain
my life
goals
healthwork
financialsecurity
mentalhealth/medical
supports
faith/hope
copingskills/
resiliency
things todo in the
futurefriends
family
hobbies,recreations
Talk to potential resources and ask about help they can provide in a crisis
Talk to potential resources and ask about help they can provide in a crisis
Let others know about how they can help in a crisisLet others know about how they can help in a crisis
Thank resources and tell them what helpedThank resources and tell them what helped
We want a suicide-safer community
WHAT: suicide alertness training
GOAL: Learn how to activate a suicide alert
WHO: Everyone who wants to help within a community
TIME: Less than half a day
BY: 1 trainer for up to 30 participants
USES: Wallet card and TALK stickers
COST: $4.00
TALK
Tell
T
Ask
A
Listen
L
KeepSafe
Ksafe
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Becoming a suicide-safer community
Adequate (29%)
Weak (2%)
Poor (1%)
Excellent (9%)
Good (59%)
ADF Field Trial Feedback
Participants’ overall feelings about safeTALK (n=342)
ADF Field Trial Feedback
"safeTALK has helped make it more likely that I would TELL someone should I ever have thoughts of suicide." (n=342)
Disagree (11%)
Strongly Disagree (6%)
Strongly Agree (21%)
Agree (30%)
Unsure (32%)
Scottish Pilot Evaluation (2007)
How well participants felt able to recognize and respond to someone at risk of suicide after training. (n=157)
46
41
13
33
50
17
38
46
16
54
35
11
0
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Recognize Approach Ask direct Connect
Much more
More
Same/Less
WHAT: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
GOAL: Learn suicide first aid intervention skills
WHO: Community and professional caregivers
TIME: 2 consecutive days
BY: Minimum 2 trainers to 30 participants maximum
USES: Workbook, handbook, wallet card, certificate, stickers
COST: $35.00
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Clergy
Counselor
Nurse
Physician
Psychologist
Social Worker
Administrator
Educator
Other
Police/Correctional Officer
Volunteer
Youth Worker
Your Job
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Becoming a suicide-safer community
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Recognize invitations
Ask directly
Explore reasons
Review riskIncrease safety
Much more
More
Same
Less likely
Australia (2007)
“Compared to before ASIST, I am able to take steps to help someone who is thinking of suicide…”
Competency evaluations• Calgary• Australia• Washington
Portability evaluations• Australia
Military deployment• MHAT I• MHAT II• MHAT III
Suicide behavior impact• Virginia
Broader impact• Norway• Virginia• Toronto
Impact on interventions
• 1988 Canada• 1998 Australia• 2006 Scotland• 2007 Colorado
General impact
• Best Practice endorsements• 99% recomment to others• Numerous testimonials• Over 750,000 participants
WHAT: Aiding life alliances
GOAL: Learn more about helping beyond the initial suicide episode
WHO: Frontline and professional caregivers
TIME: One day; ASIST is a pre-requisite
BY: 1 trainer for up to 20 participants
USES: Handout and reference list
COST: $25.00
TASKS: Specific and timely activities to enable the suicide helping process
TOOLS: Instruments and other means to accomplish suicide helping tasks
TRAITS: Things about helpers which enable their abilities to perform tasks and to use tools effectively
GOAL APPROACH OUTCOME
Prevent death Suicide first aid Prevent
Deal with underlying reasons
Management Stabilize
Resolve import of suicide in their life
Treatment Improve
Enrich their life Therapy Transform
Jim
He has reached out in pain and confusion for help from his parents.
They have brought him to you.
He is now your client/patient.
What options will you consider that may help him?
What would you do first?
A suicide-safer community