Whelp! I’m now safe talk certified. Wasn’t too hard either! If you listen to the Morning Routine with myself and Sarah, you may have heard about the training we put together with the American Foundation Of Suicide Prevention and Memorial Behavioral Health. It happened this last Saturday and to be honest, I am so thrilled with how it went.
We had attendees of all ages, and from different backgrounds. For four hours, we sat and tried to understand suicide and how to talk about it in a more comfortable and confident way.
There is a stigma around mental health and suicide. The more community members we can get certified in training programs like this, the more that stigma will go away. It will create and environment that is open to talking about hard subjects like suicide, and because of that, hopefully will save more lives.
We plan on putting more programs like this together, and my only hope is that you will attend yourself and help us spread the word!
If you would like to put a SAFE Talk class together on your own, that is totally doable. This is great for businesses, social groups and individuals. If you have any more questions, or would like to learn about the program itself, please click HERE.
See you at the next one!
-Rocki
