Talk Saves Lives: Suicide Prevention Training

Wednesday, September 7, 12:00-1:30 p.m.

Pocatello Campus: Pond Student Union Clearwater Room 

Meridian and Idaho Falls Campus Locations TBA

Talk Saves Lives is the American Foundation for Suicide Preventions' standardized, 90-minute program that provides participants with a clear understanding of this leading cause of death, including the most up-to-date research on suicide prevention and what individuals can do in their communities to save lives. In this workshop, participants will learn common risk factors and warning signs associated with suicide and how to keep themselves and others safe.

Topics include

• Scope of the Problem: the latest data on suicide in the U.S., worldwide, and at ISU
• Research: information about what causes people to consider suicide, as well as health, historical, and environmental factors that put individuals at risk
• Prevention: an understanding of the protective factors that lower suicide risk, and strategies for managing mental health and being proactive about self-care
• What You Can Do: guidance about warning signs and behaviors to look for and how to get help for someone in a suicidal crisis

For questions or to schedule a Talk Saves Lives workshop for your department or group, please contact Susan MaComb at macosusa@isu.edu or by phone at (208) 282-2130.