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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?

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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

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10

20

30

40

50

60

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