SUICIDE FIRST AID LITE

Duration: 4 hours

Delivery Method: Virtual

Course Capacity: 12

Suicide First Aid Lite Course Description

Suicide First Aid Lite teaches the essential theory and practical skills needed for effective suicide intervention, applicable in both professional and personal settings.

This program is a 4-hour suicide prevention awareness session. It is delivered by highly experienced suicide prevention trainers, providing a unique learning experience for anyone seeking a deeper understanding and greater confidence in intervening with individuals at risk of suicide.

The Suicide First Aid Lite (Virtual) course equips learners with the knowledge and tools to recognize that suicide is highly preventable. Participants will gain basic skills to help individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts stay safe and stay alive.

Course Content

SFA Lite programme teaches and practices the skills and knowledge needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide and competently intervene to help create suicide- safety as a first aid approach.

Part 1

Introduction to the session; programme, ourselves and suicide prevention
Stigma and survivors of bereavement by suicide and the Hidden Toll
Suicide thoughts and suicide behaviour
Intention of behaviour versus outcome of behaviour
Possible causes of suicide thoughts
Suicide – the ripple effect

Part 2

‘I’m really glad you told me’ audio visual
Suicide Safety Guidance
Recognising and asking about suicide
Referring a person onto suicide first aiders

Suicide First Aid Lite (Virtual) training provides factual, knowledge-based learning outcomes. This training can be taken as a stand-alone program or as the first step towards acquiring comprehensive suicide prevention skills.

The one-day program, “Suicide First Aid through Understanding Suicide Interventions,” is a City & Guilds qualification that offers a more in-depth, practice-based learning approach. The information in the Suicide First Aid Lite (Virtual) training is easy to understand, making it accessible for people of all skill levels, including those with no prior knowledge of the subject. Designed to meet the needs of virtual groups, it can serve as a precursor to the one-day Suicide First Aid program.

Evidence Base:

Two independent evaluations in 2016 and 2017 by Dr Paul Rogers demonstrated significant statistical change in 14 of 19 measures. Increased confidence and reduced anxiety in dealing with suicide, were among the leading outcomes.

Methods of delivery:

Taught over 3 hours using tutor facilitated socratic learning, tutor-led practise sessions, mini lectures, group work and audio-visual presentations. This is a has some interactive elements and is an emotionally engaging learning experience.

Who should attend?

Multi-sector managers and practitioners including health, housing, social care, education, criminal justice, call centre operators, private, voluntary and public sector workers and community groups or members.

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