AS+K? About Suicide to Save a Life
By Samaritan Center
Multiple dates
Overview
Discover how to recognize warning signs and suicidal communications in individuals experiencing distress. Learn the steps to save a life.
AS+K? is a suicide prevention curriculum that:
- Is intended to offer hope through positive action, not a form of counseling or treatment
- Teaches the public to recognize the warning signs, clues, and suicidal communications of people in psychological distress and what action to take to prevent a possible tragedy
This particular curriculum teaches the following lifesaving skills:
- Ask About Suicide: How to recognize suicidal risks, thoughts, and behaviors.
- Seek More Information About the Individual: How to assess risk factors, warning signs, and protective factors
- Safety First: How to establish appropriate measures to prevent the likehood of injury
- Secure Access to Lethal Means: How to establish measures to prevent fatal inury
- Refer, Refer, Refer: How and where to refer someone at risk to care
*Workshops are open to any interested individuals, businesses, faith based groups, professionals, or community groups. You may register individually or schedule an AS+K? workshop for your group. All participants will receive a certificate upon completion. Duration: 3 hours, Max capacity: 25 partcipants
For more info, please contact militaryprogramsh4h@samaritan-center.org.
Category: Health, Mental health
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Samaritan Center Austin
8956 Research Boulevard
#Bldg #2 Austin, TX 78758
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