A one-day suicide prevention education programme.

The 'Suicide First Aid: Understanding Suicide Intervention' City & Guilds assured programme teaches the skills and knowledge needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide, and confidently intervene to help create suicide-safety as a first aid approach.

This course qualifies you as a Suicide First Aider, allowing you to:

Recognise when someone may be thinking about suicide, and provide them with appropriate support

Encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and other supports

Have a conversation about suicide with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma

What you'll receive:

A hard copy workbook to support your learning through the course

A Suicide First Aider digital assured certificate of attendance

A Suicide First Aider digital badge

The option to register for a City & Guilds accredited unit of learning (additional fee applies)

Course Breakdown:

Part 1 - 09:30 to 11:00

Introduction to: the day; programme; ourselves and suicide prevention

Stigma, Survivors of bereavement by suicide and the Hidden Toll

Suicide thoughts and suicide behaviour

Intention of behaviour Versus Outcome of behaviour

Possible Causes of Suicidal thoughts

Part 2 - 11:15 to 12:45

Suicide – the Ripple Effect

Population-based approach to suicide prevention

Partnership working

Working with attitudes and values

“I’m so glad you told me” - Audio visual

Part 3 - 13:30 to 14:45

Meeting the needs of a person who is thinking about suicide

Suicide-Safety Guide

Step 1 – Recognising suicide and asking about suicide

Step 2 – Understanding options

Part 4 - 15:00 to 16:30

Step 3 – Safeguarding suicide

Suicide-safety and self-care

The risk assessment approach

Suicide and suicide gestures

Future learning

Methods of delivery: Taught over 6 hours using tutor facilitated Socratic learning, tutor-led practise session, mini lectures, group work and audio-visual presentations. This is a highly interactive and emotionally engaging learning experience.

Who can benefit? 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.

Eligibility: Open to all learners aged 18 or over. 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.

Interested in further training? For questions or to explore in-house training options for your organisation, email us at training@cwmind.org.uk or visit our website: Training - CWWMind

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