Venue: Zoom (online) – day seminar

Audience: School Nurses, Matrons, Pastoral Staff, Houseparents

Course outline

This course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive.

(Maximum 20 delegates)

Each delegate receives a workbook & certificate

Training topics will include:

Part 1

• Introduction to the session – programme, ourselves and suicide prevention
• Stigma and survivors of bereavement by suicide and the hidden toll
• Suicide thoughts and suicide behaviour
• Intention of behaviour versus outcome of behaviour
• Possible causes of suicide thoughts
• Suicide – the ripple effect

Part 2

• ‘I’m really glad you told me’ audio visual
• Suicide Safety Guidance
• Recognising and asking about suicide
• Referring a person onto suicide first aiders

Cost 

• HIEDA Member Rate: £155
• Non-member Rate: £310*

*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Hieda CPD and events, please click here.

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Speaker: 

George Peterkin, Managing Director at Mind Your Health

With a background in teaching and pastoral experience, George gained a passion for supporting mental health across a wide variety of educational systems. George is an accredited therapeutic counsellor with a specialism in Eating Disorders as well as being a Mental Health & Suicide First Aid Instructor and a Safeguarding Instructor. Through Mind Your Health Ltd George works with schools, both nationally and internationally to develop their knowledge and understanding of mental health and safeguarding. His wealth of knowledge and ability to engage his audience has enabled students, teachers and other staff to gain real-world value from his sessions.