Courses Available Dealing With Difficult People Dealing With Victims Ethics-Based Decision Making Workplace Violence - Prevention & Prediction Workplace Bullying Negotiate Anything Teambuilding Leadership Workshop Suicide: Assessment and Intervention Advanced Presentation Skills   Suicide: Assessment and Intervention This course is designed to deliver a complete spectrum of information relating to suicide, spanning from motivation for suicide through signs and indicators and offering strategies for managing a suicidal person. This information is applicable for anyone that may be in contact with a potentially suicidal person from loved ones, friends, employees, co-workers or even complete strangers. Suicide touches many lives and this course will provide information relating to factors that motivate people toward self harm and illustrate the differences between a suicidal gesture and a suicide attempt,  This course will give you the tools to effectively assess and if necessary, manage a potentially suicidal person.  This course can be structured to be delivered as any length from a 90-minute   “Lunch and Learn” session, a 4-hour interactive training session, or a full 8- hour  day. Introduction • Definition of suicide • Exploration of the reasons people consider suicide as an option • Concept of Constriction; how the suicidal person sees no other options   Differences between suicidal attempt and suicidal gesture • Completed suicides • Suicidal attempts: Accompanied by a sincere intent to complete • Suicidal gestures: Absent the intent to complete Methods of suicide • Hanging • Overdose • Firearm • Carbon Monoxide • Cutting/Slashing • Jumping A discussion about the “Why” • Most often as a result of a loss of some sort • Loss of loved ones, death or divorce, loss of support system • Loss of status, work or community • Loss of face, such as being charged for a crime • Loss of future such as a terminal illness or failing health Risk assessment for suicide • Current specific plan • Accessibility of method • Probability of intervention • Previous attempts • Support systems Suicidal indicators • Widely held myths about suicide • Direct and indirect verbal cues • Behavioral indicators  Suicide assessment tool • Plan: Is the plan current and achievable? • Pain: On a numeric scale, how severe is the emotional pain? • Prior attempts: Has the subject attempted suicide in the past? • People: Does the subject have people or other resources available? Communication strategies for assisting the suicidal person • Direct and respectful communication • Popping the question: “Are you thinking about suicide?” • Safety Contract: “Would you promise me…?” This presentation also includes a series of actual suicidal case studies that illustrate the teaching points offered during the session.