Community Suicide Prevention Trainings
Below are FREE suicide prevention trainings offered to the Greater Milwaukee Community. Not finding what you are looking for or needing a specialized training? Email us at info@preventsuicidemke.com.
Bridge to Hope: Connection Centered – Suicide Prevention
Location: In-person or virtual
Bridge to Hope is a training designed for community helpers who are interested in learning more about how to identify and support individuals who may be having thoughts of suicide. Building on principles of empathetic listening and lived experience, Bridge to Hope equips attendees with understanding and knowledge around suicide as a public health issue, how to hold a caring conversation with someone experiencing a mental health challenge, and what to do if suicide is a concern.
This training was created by Dr. Sara Kohlbeck, Director of the Division of Suicide Research and Healing in the Comprehensive Injury Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin. To schedule a training or learn more, please email info@preventsuicidemke.com.
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Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
QPR educates community members about the myths of suicide and teaches three steps about how to get a person at risk of suicide the help they need in a short 1–1.5 hour format.
For more questions about the training, please email info@preventsuicidemke.com.
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LivingWorks ASIST
Location: In-person
LivingWorks ASIST is a two-day in-person workshop featuring powerful audiovisuals, discussions, and simulations. Participants will learn how to recognize when someone may be thinking about suicide, and how to provide a skilled intervention and develop a safety plan with the person to connect them to further support. Participants will also consider how personal and community attitudes about suicide affect someone’s openness to seek help and your ability to provide it. This workshop will increase your willingness, confidence, and capacity to provide suicide first aid.
To register, please email info@preventsuicidemke.com.
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