AgLife Network - Connector Training (Digital)

AgLife Network - Connector Training (Digital)

Mental health awareness and suicide prevention gatekeeper training for anyone involved in B.C.'s agricultural industry and communities!

By The AgLife Network

Date and time

Tue, Jun 11, 2024 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM PDT

Location

Online

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Welcome and Getting Started

9:45 AM - 10:05 AM

Module 1: The Role of the AgLife Connector

10:05 AM - 10:45 AM

Module 2: Impacts of Values and Beliefs

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Module 3: CHECK: Identifying People Experiencing Thoughts/Feelings of Suicide

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM - 1:55 PM

Module 4: CARE: Exploring the Presence of Suicidal Thoughts

1:55 PM - 2:45 PM

Module 5: CONNECT: Encouraging People to Ask for Help

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Break

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Module 6: Putting it All Together

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Module 7: Self-Care for Connectors

About this event

  • 7 hours

The AgLife Network - Connector Training is a suicide prevention gatekeeper and mental health awareness training for anyone involved in agriculture in British Columbia. This program is based on the successful and evidence-based programs: Sentinel Program (Quebec) and Guardian Network (Ontario).

The Connector Training is approximately 6.5 hours long (including breaks) and covers a 7 Module program aimed to help build awareness to suicide and its impacts within agriculture while also teaching applicable skills from the Check, Care, Connect model to support people experiencing thoughts and feelings of suicide or other impacts to mental wellness.

This training is for ANYONE who works with or in agriculture. In order to participate in this FREE training, participants must be 18 years or older and be involved with B.C.'s agricultural industry or communities in some capacity. For any questions or inquiries please email network@aglife.ca.

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

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