Suicide Intervention Training

August 29, 2018

Suicide Intervention and Awareness Education - Fall 2018

Over the last few years, you may have become acquainted with the Look for the Signs App (for students) and the Mental Health Handbook for faculty, staff, and GSIs to assist you in helping someone in distress.  One component of that help is understanding when a student may be in danger of suicide.  Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) would like to offer you unique training specifically to support students who may be thinking about suicide. This pilot training will use a scenario, lecture, and discussion to help you understand the warning signs and risk factors associated with thoughts of suicide.  You will learn ways to approach and talk to a student about your concerns, including how to ask a question about suicide. Lastly, you will learn the resources and how to make appropriate referrals. All trainings are from 12:10-1:30 pm in the Section Club and the Class of '42 rooms are located at the Tang Center on the first floor across from the elevators.
Training For Students:

Training For Faculty and Staff:

Psychological First Aid (PFA)

Training for Faculty/Staff Response Support After Tragic Events 

When tragic events happen in our community, faculty, and staff are often called upon to offer support to students impacted. This 1.5-hour course will help you to learn the basic skills necessary to provide common sense support after a tragedy, such as a student death. The course will also address CAPS response and how faculty and staff can collaborate with UHS.  This course is being offered as a way to help increase the support the campus provides in the aftermath of a tragedy and help the community begin to heal. All trainings are from 12:10-1:30 pm and are for Faculty & Staff in Section Club is located at the Tang Center on the first floor across from the elevators.

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