“safeTALK” FREE 4-Hour Training in Suicide Alertness Skills
“safeTALK”
FREE 4-Hour Training in Suicide Alertness Skills
The New Lenox Safe Community Coalition, in partnership with Sertoma Centre, Inc. is pleased to announce a (FREE) suicide prevention program called “safeTALK.” This program will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2021 from 9:00am to 1:00pm in the Community Room at the New Lenox Village Hall, 1 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox, IL 60451. Registration is being handled through Eventbrite via this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/safetalk-free-4-hour-training-in-suicide-alertness-skills-tickets-190666186697.
“safeTALK” is a 4-hour training in suicide alertness skills. Attendees will learn four basic steps to create a life-saving connection. This program is widely used by professionals and is applicable for the general public.
“safeTALK” works! Studies have shown that participants gain confidence:
- Asking people about suicide directly
- Connecting them to life-saving resources
- Keeping them safe until those resources take over
In 2016, 82,189 people completed the “safeTALK” program. There were 64,107 interventions with 8,975 suicide attempts prevented. *estimate based on studies.
This program is ideal for community members, counselors, social workers, clinicians, educators, coaches, athletes, firefighters, police officers, students and anyone wishing to learn life-saving suicide alertness skills.
Additional questions regarding this program may be directed to Daniel Martin, Safe Community Coordinator, Village of New Lenox - dmartin@newlenox.net or (815) 462-6493. Additional information about “safeTALK” may also be found at https://www.livingworks.net/safeTALK.
