Course overview
The Suicide First Aid through Understanding Suicide Intervention course gives you 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.
The course has been accredited by City & Guilds of London.
Learning outcomes:
- Suicide behaviour; reasons and magnitude of the community health problem.
- Role of the carer in managing suicide interventions; different roles with different people
- Understand approaches and process of suicide intervention including desired outcomes
- Understand the importance of self-reflection and personal impact when working with suicide and people at risk
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 of participants to share their personal experiences.
Please note – the course is free for Oldham residents or staff.
When: Monday 9th May from 9am till 5pm at Lees Suite, Civic Centre Oldham.
To book a place, please contact Muzamil Khan directly by telephone: 0161 770 3198 Mob: 07718785103 or email Muzamil.Khan@oldham.gov.uk