Mental Health Awareness provides important information about mental health and wellness, suicide prevention and lethal means safety. We will explore how mental health awareness is important to function well in our daily lives and support others who may be struggling. You will leave with action steps you can take that promote emotional well-being.
The training will cover the difference between mental health and mental health conditions, basic neuroscience and the importance of emotion regulation, risk and protective factors, and resources for continued support.
This workshop has been approved for 1 CEU by the Washington Chapter, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists and Licensed Mental Health Counselors. Our Provider number is #1975-473.
Many of us have confided in others during dark times and vice versa. But it can feel awkward, if not downright frightening, not knowing what to do when a student or a peer shows suicide warning signs. Developed by Forefront Suicide Prevention at the University of Washington, you will learn a five-step process using our LEARN model (based on best practices outlined by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)) to help you talk with someone you’re worried about, learn if they are considering suicide, and take early steps to keep them safe.
Learn specific skills for suicide prevention in higher education:
Learn about unique challenges and risk factors students in higher ed face.
Explore the public health issue of suicide and why people may consider dying by suicide.
Understand the importance of conversations about wellness and suicidality in reducing stigma and increasing connection.
Identify available resources and recommend appropriate resources for a wide variety of scenarios.
Webinar Objectives:
Explain the public health issue of suicide & why people consider suicide
Identify, understand, and be ready to support someone who may be at risk for suicide using Forefront’s LEARN model
Apply the LEARN steps in a practice scenario
This workshop has been approved for 1 CEU by the Washington Chapter, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists and Licensed Mental Health Counselors. Our Provider number is #1975-473.
Suicide ranks as a leading cause of death in Washington state and the United States. Of all age groups, adults who are 75 and older have the highest rates of suicide. Furthermore, the majority of both caregivers and care recipients in the United States are over 50 years old. Older adults are at greater risk of social isolation, bereavement, and chronic health conditions, which may contribute to suicide. To address this problem, Forefront Suicide Prevention has collaborated with gerontology professionals in the Puget Sound to produce a suicide prevention training that will improve the safety and wellbeing of older adults.
Learn specific skills for suicide prevention in older adults:
Learn about unique challenges and risk factors older adults face.
Explore the public health issue of suicide and why people may consider dying by suicide.
Understand the importance of conversations about wellness and suicidality in reducing stigma and increasing connection.
Understand thoughtful storage access to high-risk lethal means.
Identify available resources and recommend appropriate resources for a wide variety of scenarios.
Webinar Objectives:
Explain the public health issue of suicide & why people consider suicide
Identify, understand, and be ready to support someone who may be at risk for suicide using Forefront’s LEARN model
Apply the LEARN steps in a practice scenario
This workshop has been approved for 1 CEU by the Washington Chapter, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists and Licensed Mental Health Counselors. Our Provider number is #1975-473.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the closure of our Safer Homes program at the end of May.
The closure is the result of significant funding challenges, however the work of educating Washingtonians about lethal means safety will continue as part of our other community-based programs.
The Safer Homes team has traveled thousands of miles across Washington to meet people and share the important message that locking up firearms and medications can save lives. We are immensely grateful to our colleagues Brett Bass, Zach North, and Erica Runge for their dedication to saving lives through lethal means safety education.
We remain committed to educating Washingtonians about the role of lethal means safety in suicide prevention. Lethal means safety information will continue to be available through the Resources section of our website and will continue to be incorporated into our LEARN trainings, as it always has been. In addition, we will continue to operate the TeleSAFER program, sending free firearm and / or medication lockboxes to participants who complete the online survey, through our dropship partnership with Safe & Vault Store.
