Promoting Suicide Safer Communities and providing Suicide Bereavement Support across Cumbria
Here at Every Life Matters we strive to take a fresh, innovative and long term approach to suicide prevention and suicide bereavement support in Cumbria - a county that has had suicide rates well above the national average for too many years. At the heart of our approach to suicide prevention is the belief that all members of our local community can have a part to play in suicide prevention.
Our training aims to reduce the stigma attached to suicide, increase understanding of when someone is at risk of suicide, raise awareness of how to practically support someone, and the range of services and resources available for people in our communities experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Our Training includes:
Suicide Awareness [Free Training]
Our one hour bitesize awareness session is aimed at anyone in the community who wants to learn more about the myths and facts surrounding suicide, understand when someone might be at risk, how to talk directly and comfortably about suicide, and what we can all do to offer practical support.
Suicide Alertness [Free Training]
This interactive training session is aimed at anyone in a helping role who wants to understand more about the context of suicide, identify when someone may be at risk, how to ask directly about suicide, and what we can do to support someone and guide them to the help they need.
Safety Planning [Free Training]
This practical and interactive two hour session looks at how to support someone with thoughts of suicide through creating a stepped Safety Plan, helping us manage thoughts of suicide from fleeting ideas to an overwhelming desire to end ones own life. Suitable for anyone who has attended any of our one hour or half day suicide awareness sessions.
Mental Health First Aid
The 2 day Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) programme teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue. Adult or Youth versions available. Available as 2 day MHFA, 1 day Champion, half day MHFA Awareness and MHFA Refresher modules.
For further information please contact us at training@every-life-matters.org.uk
We look forward to welcoming you to our training and teaching you to be helpfully nosey!