START: Suicide Prevention Training (Online)
Most people are surprised to learn that they’re much more likely to encounter someone who’s thinking about suicide than someone who needs CPR. Yet suicide is preventable: with the right skills, any one can help save a life.
In an effort to keep our students and community safe, UFV’s Counselling department has teamed up with LivingWorks to provide free, online suicide prevention training to all UFV employees. In as little as one hour online, this asynchronous and interactive training program, called START, will give you the skills and knowledge to keep students, family, friends, co-workers, and others safe from suicide.
In the training you will:
• become more comfortable talking about suicide
• keep a loved one safe in times of distress
• support friends and co-workers
• build professional skills, and
• have peace of mind knowing you’re ready to help.
LivingWorks START is an online course that is:
• useable on any computer, tablet or smartphone
• interactive with practice and simulations
• has built-in safety resources and features
• can be completed in 60-90 minutes, and
• works best on all browsers except for Internet Explorer.
To register, please email amanda.morrison@ufv.ca and include your full name and UFV employee email address. Thank you!