Unspoken Truths About Suicide:  Detection and Intervention Strategies within First Nations Communities
Facilitated by :  Tony Martens

Laxgaltsap Recreation Centre - December 01 - 04, 2008

Workshop content:

• Identify and reach suicidal children, adolescent and adults;
• Understand reasons and methods children, youth and adults use to strategize about suicide;
• Explore existing information on suicide within the community;
• Strategize timely responses to suicide risk;
• Develop sustaining strategies for communities on education, awareness, community-based support systems and response teams;
• Examine the different approaches to working in first nations communities and mainstream society;
• Explore the components of postvention responses, including long-term strategies for communities to implement around the issue of suicide.

This workshop is designed to take you inside the minds and hearts of suicidal people, to a place occupied by their search for peace, need for independence, search for identity, or their quest for death.  It will provide you with some insights into what a person thinks and experiences - before, during and after attempting suicide.  This up close and personal look at suicide will be emotionally transforming as it challenges your beliefs and perspectives about suicide.  With this information, understanding and knowledge, you will be better equipped at recognizing suicidal behaviors with a focus on providing sustainable supports for suicidal people and surviving families/communities.   

Attached you will find a registration form, please return completed forms to Sheldon Robinson at the LVG office.  Any questions may be directed to Sheldon @ 621-3212 ext. 232.

Lunch will be provided for all four days.  We request that if you register that you commit to attending the full workshop and be in attendance for all four days.  

1. Suicide Distress Line:    1 800 784 2433
2. Crisis Line for Persons with Emotional Distress: 1 888 562 1214
3. Teen Crisis Line: 1 888 564 8336

Presented by the Laxgalts'ap Community Wellness Committee
TEAM "Together Everyone Accomplishes More"