safeTALK Stephenville

Canadian Mental Health Association, Newfoundland and Labrador Division (CMHA-NL) is the provincial division of the nation-wide leader and champion for mental health. CMHA-NL offers workplace mental health training, certification sessions for Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), and  more. We also provide information and education sessions for youths and seniors; please contact us to learn more.

CMHA-NL

This half-day in-person training workshop teaches participants to help  people who may be having thoughts of suicide.

Kindale Public Library

Date: Thursday, February 13th 2025Time: 12:30 PM – 4:00 PMCost: No charge to register. Registrants must be 15+.Location: Stephenville Public Library, 45 Carolina Ave, Stephenville, NL A2N 3P8*Participants must be present for all topics in order to receive a course certificatePlease be advised that information covered in these training courses relates to the topic of mental health and suicide and maybe sensitive for some participants. If you have been recently bereaved by suicide or feel that now is not the right time for you to participate in this training, please consider your well-being before registering for or attending a session._____________________________________________________________ABOUT THIS COURSEThis half-day, in-person training workshop teaches participants to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide and to connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention. safeTALK stresses safety while challenging taboos that inhibit open talk about suicide. The ‘safe’ of safeTALK stands for ‘suicide alertness for everyone’. The ‘TALK’ letters stand for the practice actions that one does to help those with thoughts of suicide: Tell, Ask, Listen, and KeepSafe._____________________________________________________________PLEASE NOTE:• Seats are limited for in-person &amp; sponsored courses; please register early! Registrants must be 15+.• To accommodate the demand for our sponsored (free) course listings, we ask applicants to register for just ONE sponsored course at a time.• Seats will not be reserved without completed registration.• Certificates will only be issued to participants who complete all course hours and required work.• CMHA-NL reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any course. Notice will be given to those registered.• Weather Cancellation Policy: If a Memorial University and/or College of the North Atlantic campus is closed due to weather in the area the training is taking place then the session will automatically be cancelled. Within 24 hours of a scheduled training if the weather forecast indicates inclement conditions, an e-mail will be sent to registrants notifying them that the session will not be going ahead.• To facilitate your participation in this event, we are happy to provide you with necessary services and supports. Please provide details regarding accommodation needs to CMHA-NL Operations Manager Leia Feltham by email at <a href="mailto:lfeltham@cmhanl.ca" title="mailto:lfeltham@cmhanl.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">lfeltham@cmhanl.ca</a>._____________________________________________________________For more information or assistance registering, please contact CMHA-NL Operations Manager Leia Feltham by email at <a href="mailto:lfeltham@cmhanl.ca" title="mailto:lfeltham@cmhanl.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">lfeltham@cmhanl.ca</a>.

<h3>Thank you to Bell Let's Talk for sponsoring this training as part of the "Rural Resilience" project for empowering youth mental health in Western Newfoundland!</h3>

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