safeTALK

Summary

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, such as caregivers trained in ASIST.

Learning Goals & Objectives

Over the course of their training, safeTALK participants will learn to:

Notice and respond to situations where suicide thoughts might 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, and KeepSafe.
Know community resources and how to connect someone with thoughts of suicide to them for further help.

Length: 3 hours

Price: $50/person

Training Features

Presentations and guidance from a LivingWorks registered trainer.
Access to support from a local community resource person.
Powerful audiovisual learning aids.
The simple yet effective TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, and KeepSafe.
Hands-on skills practice and development.

Cancellation Policy

COR reserves the right to cancel a course 2 weeks prior to the course date if we have not received a minimum number of registrations. If this does occur, participants will have the option to move their registration to a future date or receive a full refund. Please see our full cancellation policy here.

Upcoming Courses

Course Reviews

Super effective training. Really good and simple to understand and remember. The information was conveyed effectively. I can now apply this to real life situations.

Anonymous

A good, super welcoming training. Very straight forward, especially for a topic this serious.

Anonymous

Very informative and helpful information. Good advice and valuable examples and conversations.

Anonymous

I liked that it’s super flexible, everyone is different but by having information that can be adapted to fit each circumstance.

Anonymous

I think it is hard to ever feel ready to have these kinds of conversations but this training opens my eyes to ideas on how to initiate these important conversations.

Anonymous

This training was engaging, interesting and informative. I feel confident to TALK with someone about suicide.

Anonymous

Very interactive, very thought provoking and very engaging!

Anonymous

This training was very useful. It provided me with lots of additional information that I can use when interacting with someone who may be in crisis. It made me more aware of cues I can look for in someone who may be thinking of suicide.

Anonymous

Information was clear and concise. Allowed for open conversation about suicide. Was easy to follow, comprehend and ask questions during the workshop time.

Anonymous

I think this training was the right balance of hands on and talking about situations along with watching videos and the presentation.

Anonymous

Amazing training. Great information and good to be educated on this topic. I really liked how the trainer got us involved throughout.

Anonymous

I feel this training would benefit everyone, not just professionals or people who work with people. It would be nice to see it implemented into high school curriculum. It really is for everyone!

Anonymous