Suicide Prevention Training - Public Health Dorset
Suicide Prevention Training
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You can increase your awareness of suicide prevention with these free online training courses. Anyone over the age of 16 can complete.
If you would like to find out about suicide prevention training opportunities or how to deliver this training locally, email us at phd-workforce@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.
If you would like to find out about suicide prevention training opportunities or how to deliver this training locally, email us at phd-workforce@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.
Level 1 Suicide Prevention Training
Would you like to learn how to have a potentially life saving conversation? If yes, the training below might be for you.Zero Suicide Alliance Suicide Awareness training- The Zero Suicide Alliance Suicide Prevention online training course only takes 30 minutes to complete. Within this course, you will learn how to spot suicide warning signs, how to have a conversation with someone you're worried about and be able to signpost to further support. The training is free and available to anyone aged 16 or over.
Zero Suicide Alliance Autism and Suicide Awareness training - This online course has been co-produced with people from the autistic community. Within this course you will learn about autism and suicide risk, hear from real experiences, how to spot signs and support an autistic person and signpost to further support. The training is free and recommended to anyone aged 16 or over and working with autistic people or part of the autistic community.
Level 2 Suicide Prevention Training
If you would like to develop your knowledge further to support individuals who may be having thoughts of suicide, the training below might be for you.Dorset's Suicide Prevention Programme through Public Health Dorset has funded a free one-day training course in Suicide First Aid: Understanding Intervention for the Integrated Care System frontline workers. This course equips workforce members in Dorset with skills and the confidence to have early conversations, listen and signpost effectively. Teaching you the skills and knowledge needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide and intervene to help create suicide-safety as a first aid approach.
The Suicide First Aid: Understanding Intervention course is delivered online, from 9am-5pm, with a pre-training requirement. Dates are available between September 2024 to March 2025. For more information and to express your interest, please contact phd-workforce@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.
Level 3 Suicide Prevention Training
Dorset's Suicide Prevention Programme through Public Health Dorset has funded a free one-day training course in Enhancing Suicide Prevention Skills for the Integrated Care System frontline workers. This course is for workforce members of Dorset who regularly interact with and support individuals in their day-to-day work who many experience thoughts of suicide. Anyone who undertakes this course will gain in-depth knowledge and skills to support someone who is thinking about or planning suicide including equipping you with the skills to recognise when someone is having thoughts of suicide. You will also learn how to use a safety plan, how to signpost to resources and community support and understand how life promotion and selfcare are aspects of suicide prevention.The Enhanced Suicide Prevention Skills course is delivered in-person, from 9am-5pm, with an additional requirement to complete pre and post-course material. Dates are available between October 2024 to February 2025. For more information and to express your interest, please contact phd-workforce@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.