Please find below dates and locations for the following courses that you have previously expressed an interest in attending.
Teaching the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting, this programme is delivered over 3.5 hours as a suicide prevention awareness session. Experienced instructors deliver this unique learning experiences for anyone who seeks greater understanding and confidence to intervene with people at risk of suicide.
Suicide First Aid (SFA) Lite (3/5 hrs) Friday 19th January 2023 09:30am – 1:30pm Virtual Delivery on Zoom
The Suicide First Aid Lite course gives learner the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive.
Course content:
SFA Lite is comprised of 2 parts, each 90 minutes duration. The programme teaches the skills needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide and to pass the person onto a suicide first aider.
Part 1 – 90 minutes
• Introduction to the session; programme, ourselves and suicide prevention
• Stigma and survivors of bereavement by suicide and the Hidden Toll
• Suicide thoughts and suicide behaviour
• Intention of behaviour versus outcome of behaviour
• Possible causes of suicide thoughts
• Suicide – the ripple effect
Suicide First Aid Lite (Virtual) training offers learning outcomes that are knowledge based and factual. This training can be used as a stand-alone programme or as the first part of a journey to learn suicide prevention skills.
Methods of delivery:
Taught over 3 hours using tutor facilitated socratic learning, tutor-led role- play, mini lectures, group work and audio-visual presentations. This is a has some interactive elements and is an emotionally engaging learning experience.
Can you please send an email to primarycare.blackcountry@nhs.net confirming if you are still interested and if so which of the events below are your first and second choice preferences noting that places are limited?
Capacity for 16 learners only!!!
SFA: Understanding Suicide Interventions Classroom led training at Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick BB6 1BA on Friday 12th January 09:00am – 17:00 pm and Friday 26th January 2023 at Darlaston Health Centre, pinfold Street, WS10 8SY
A more in depth alternative to the lighter touch half day session which offers learners to take part in interactive discussions led by facilitators and an opportunity to explore options to discuss, listen, learn, signpost and support and understand safety planning.
A more in depth alternative to the lighter touch half day session which offers learners to take part in interactive discussions led by facilitators and an opportunity to explore options to discuss, listen, learn, signpost and support and understand safety planning.
Course content:
Delivered across one day segments are split into morning/afternoon with time for comfort and refreshment breaks.
• Values and attitudes
• Welcome, safety and introductions
• The ripple effect
• The Continuum of Suicide
• Intention vs Outcome
• Twenty Faces
• Immediate Triggers
• Ways we prevent suicide
• Survival instinct
• Suicide safety guide
• Signposting and support
• Personal safety plan
• Practice makes progress
• Self-care
• Resources
Methods of delivery:
Due to the sensitive nature of this topic learners are invited to attend this one day session in a classroom environment to optimise learning, connect with others and to help shape their commitment and change in the community.
Capacity for 20 learners only!!
Pre-training requirement:
No previous experience or training is necessary. Participants will be asked to self-reflect and empathise with a person having thoughts of suicide. There is no expectation on participants to share personal experiences.
Who should attend?
Multi-sector managers and practitioners including health, housing, social care, education, criminal justice, call centre operators, private, voluntary and public sector workers and community groups or members
If you would like to book on a session, please email the primarycare.blackcountry@nhs.net
