UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING SUICIDE  

Suicide is a difficult and highly emotive issue. Staff can often feel ill-equipped when engaging with clients who are potentially expressing, experiencing or acting on suicidal thoughts and feelings.

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• harm-ed training has been developed to meet the real, practical needs of staff and carers supporting people who may be at risk of suicide. It:
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• addresses the common myths that surround suicide
• helps participants to understand the issues behind suicidal feelings and actions
• explores concerns around risk and risk management within the context of organisational policies.
• establish principles that underpin a helpful response
• examines the impact of suicide on staff and carers.     

We deliver our courses in a wide range of formats - please see below. If you can't see the training course you are looking for, contact us and we will work with you to develop the right training package for your service.   

For prices click here	IN-HOUSE TRAINING These courses are run in-house at a venue provided by your service and are suitable for a maximum of 16 participants unless otherwise stated or negotiated. The training package can be developed to suit the specific needs and concerns of your service. Please  contact us if you require more information
For prices click here	OPEN TRAINING This course offers the opportunity to book individual places at our open training events held in Burnley. The course is designed to include participants from a range of services. 15th December 2011: Burnley (Northbridge House)
For prices click here	REFRESHER  COURSE We recommend that participants who have previously attended our 'Understanding and Adressing Suicide' course are given the opportunity to update their knowledge by attending a half-day in-house refresher course. This will also give participants a structured space to discuss any concerns, challenges or points of practice related to the issue.
For prices click here	TRAINING THE TRAINERS The opportunity to equip up to 12 participants to deliver training to staff within their own service, in a range of formats. Suitable for larger organisations wishing to explore cost-effective training options within their service.service. For more information please visit our Training the Trainers page
	Contact us if you require more information