Community Corner
safeTalk Suicide Prevention Training
Maria Idoni of the Westchester Chapter of
the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will be holding a free “safeTalk”
Suicide Prevention Training course right here in Mamaroneck. It will be held in Molly Spillane’s Private
Banquet Room from 1:30pm – 4:30pm.
There
is no fee to participate and there will of course be coffee and
light refreshments available. Please consider
stepping outside of your home or office for a few hours to further educate yourself and
others at no extra cost.
The training session will cover:
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- How to Recognize the warning signs
- Identify preventative resources and how to access them
- Apply the TALK method (Talk, Ask, Listen, Keep Safe)
- Learn what effective safeTalk is and is not
- Prepare "front line" community leaders with valuable information
- Learn effective ways to connect well and build rapport
- Receive valuable information
- Practice and Enhance listening skills
- Practice and Enhance skills making effective referrals to appropriate professionals
Please feel free to bring along a friend or
associate. Seating is limited so to
ensure proper accommodations, we ask that you please RSVP by Monday, Dec 2nd
to katelinboyd@gmail.com or 631-805-0936.
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