Understanding Suicide Intervention (SFAUSI)
Course Information:
Duration: One day
Certification: Suicide First Aid Awareness and Prevention
Delivered: Online via Zoom
Course Structure:
Learning takes places through a medley of: Group Discussions, Workshop and Activities
The pace is kept light and easy to follow whilst being incredibly thought-provoking.
Course Overview:
Delivered by our experienced suicide prevention trainers, this course teaches the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting. The teaching builds skills and knowledge for a greater understanding of the experiences of someone who may be thinking about suicide and the confidence to intervene. SFAUSI is broken down into four easily digestible 90 minute sessions. The 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.
Learning Outcomes:
- Knowledge to spot the signs of someone who may be thinking about suicide.
- Confidence to intervene and help create a suicide-safety plan as a first aid approach.
- Skills to offer support to someone in distress or who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts.
- Knowledge of helpful and destigmatising language when talking about suicide.
- A deep understanding of how you would have a supportive conversation with someone who needs to stay safe from suicide.
- An understanding of factors that contribute to suicidal thoughts.
If you would like to book onto this course, please contact Erin Patterson at ErinPatterson@warwickshire.gov.uk. Alternatively, you can contact The Learning Partnership warwickshirelearninganddevelopmentpartnership@warwickshire.gov.uk