This workshop is designed to provide attendees with information on recognizing and responding to suicide risk with a focus on reducing access to lethal means – especially firearms. Many people do not access behavioral or physical health care despite having thoughts of or being at risk of suicide. Yet many of them signal to others – directly or indirectly – that they are struggling. Participants will learn how to talk with someone who might be having these thoughts in a collaborative, non-judgmental and supportive manner. CALM Conversations requires no prior training in mental health or suicide prevention.

CALM Conversations teaches participants:

· Basic facts and misconceptions about suicide, common risk factors and warning signs, and the importance of means safety in keeping at-risk individuals safe.

· How to ask about mood and suicide, with opportunities to practice asking questions in their own words.

· How to connect at-risk individuals to both formal and informal sources of support.

· Elements of means safety and making the environment safer for the at-risk individual until their mood state improves.

** Montgomery County Ohio residents (or those working in the county) and those in the surrounding area will be given preference

CEUS:

Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services has been approved by:

the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board to offer continuing education credit hours to Counselors and Social Workers (Provider #RCS111304) and has approved this training for 1.5 hours (continuing) CEUs;

the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board to offer recognized clock hours to Chemical Dependency Counselors and Prevention Professionals (Provider #50-17863) and has approved this training for 1.5 hours of CEUs (C7) (P6).

The Ohio Board of Nursing will accept a continuing education activity that has been approved by a board or an agency that regulates a health care profession or related discipline in Ohio including the Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. Information regarding continuing education requirements is available on the OBN website here.

Other licensing boards may also accept these hours, however it is the attendee’s responsibility to establish this prior to attending.

By registering and attending this session, you acknowledge and agree that your photo may be taken and used by Montgomery County ADAMHS. If you do not agree to have your photo used, you must contact the organizer prior to the class.

If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in a training session, please contact the organizer.

Conversations on Access to Lethal Means (06-10-25) IN PERSON