This training is sponsored by Marion County Health & Human Services. Discounted registration is $25, regularly $100. 

SafeTALK - Suicide Alertness For Everyone - is a half-day workshop that trains participants to become alert helpers who can recognize individuals with thoughts of suicide, engage them in direct and open talk about suicide, and quickly connect them with someone who can do a more in-depth suicide intervention. Recognized in SAMHSA’s and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s national registry of best practices, this training meets a portion of Oregon House Bill 2315 requirements for suicide-specific continuing education for mental health professionals. More information about SafeTALK can be found here: livingworks.net/safetalk.

What you’ll get:

• Skills to recognize warning signs of individuals with thoughts of suicide

• A framework for how to effectively engage a person with thoughts of suicide

• Opportunities to practice connecting a person with thoughts of suicide to someone who can provide…