Suicide Alertness for Everyone

This 3 hour workshop prepares participants to identify people with thoughts of suicide and connect them with life-saving first aid resources.

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Much like CPR, safeTALK prepared me to save lives. By having tools to talk about suicide and mental health, we create a safer workplace and safer community.
~ Adam Munshaw, Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue
The safeTALK training made me feel like I can do anything. It helped me a lot because I was in that place before. I walked out feeling invincible, that I can help any one of those people thinking about suicide to turn their life around.
~ Autumn Longpeter-Esquega
As an educator and as a Councillor for the City of Thunder Bay, I can say without hesitation that the safeTALK workshop was one of the best training programs I have ever participated in. Since safeTALK, I have used the skills and strategies to help youth and it has helped me recognize that someone is struggling. It is my belief that the more people that are trained in safeTALK, the safer our community becomes!
~ Andrew Foulds, Teacher at Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute and Thunder Bay City Councillor

WHO HAS TAKEN SAFETALK?

  • Northern Ontario School of Medicine
  • Thunder Bay Fire Rescue
  • Thunder Bay Police Service
  • Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School Teachers
  • Laurentian University School of Education
  • Natoaganeg School, Eel Ground First Nation
  • Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
  • St. Ignatius High School
  • St. Patrick High School

WHAT IS SAFETALK?

SafeTALK is a half-day alertness training that prepares anyone over the age of 15, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die, but are struggling with the pain in their lives. Through their words and actions, they invite help to stay alive. safeTALK-trained helpers can recognize these invitations and take action by connecting them with life-saving intervention resources.

Since its development in 2006, safeTALK has been used in over 20 countries around the world, and is tailored for diverse audiences. safeTALK-trained helpers are an important part of suicide-safer communities, working alongside intervention resources to identify and avert suicide risks.

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OUR INSTRUCTORS

safeTALK trainings are provided by registered LivingWorks trainers who are trained in ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) and have completed the required safeTALK Training for Trainers. Our instructors have extensively studied the program and must also participate in a rigorous quality control process and maintain their skills by presenting safeTALK trainings on a regular basis.

Our trainers are community professionals who work with various groups and organizations to promote suicide alertness; they come from a wide range of backgrounds including Social Work, Nursing, and Education.

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