safeTALK for the Veteran Community

Description

SafeTALK is a training program that prepares anyone over the age of 15 to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources. Most people with thoughts of suicide invite help to stay safe. Suicide-alert helpers know how to use these opportunities to support that desire for safety. As a safeTALK-trained suicide-alert helper, you will be better able to:  Notice and respond to situations where suicide thoughts may be present, Recognize that invitations for help are often overlooked,  Move beyond the common tendency to miss, dismiss, and avoid suicide, Apply the TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, KeepSafe, and  Know community resources and how to connect someone with thoughts of suicide to them for further suicide-safer help. Note: You do not have to be a Veteran or a member of the VFW to attend this class, it is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is requested, space is limited. Refreshments will be provided.