Brief: The programme teaches knowledge and skills needed to identify a Child or Young Person (CYP) who may be thinking about suicide with the opportunity to build confidence through practise to competently facilitate a Suicide First Aid intervention.
Aim: Learn the skills and knowledge needed to identify a child or young person who may be thinking about suicide and competently intervene to help create suicide-safety as a first aid approach. Learn and practice suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting.
Please note:
- This course is endorsed by UK ‘Skills for Health’ framework
- Optional: following attendance, learners have the option to enrol for the City and Guilds level 4 accredited unit of learning for £93.50. Certification for this would be upon completion of a written assignment towards this unit of learning.
The course will cover:
- The Hidden Toll of Suicide and the Ripple Effect
- The Continuum of Suicide
- Intention vs Outcome
- Adolescent Brain Development
- Factors that can Contribute to Suicide Thoughts in CYP including ACEs
- Partnership Working
- Suicide Safety Guide (3-step intervention)
- Personal Safety Plan
- Skills Practice
- Self-Care
Facilitator: Approved SFA (Suicide First Aid) instructor from Joint Training.
Audience: Staff and volunteers who support or who have a good knowledge of CYP experiencing thoughts around suicide, including educative staff