In-Person Suicide Awareness & Managing Mental Health Conversations Training (Derbyshire)

In-Person Training - Ashbourne, Derbyshire Dales Harmless – the centre of excellence for self harm and suicide prevention – has been commissioned to deliver this free course by Derbyshire County Council for staff and volunteers from statutory, community and voluntary sector organisations working with Derbyshire County residents (excluding Derby City). Please see below for full eligibility criteria. This course will build general awareness and understanding of the topic of suicide and equip participants with the skills and confidence to have supportive conversations with individuals who exhibit emotional distress. Learning outcomes: • Emotional distress • Suicide and suicide prevention • Risk factors • Warning signs • Conversations • Signposting During sessions, we provide all delegates with frequent breaks to ensure that screen fatigue is kept to a minimum. Eligibility Criteria This training is fully-funded and free for staff and volunteers from statutory, community and voluntary sector organisations working with Derbyshire County residents (excluding Derby City). To qualify, you must meet the following criteria: • A core part of your role involves working with Derbyshire County residents AND you work for a statutory or voluntary or community sector organisation (in either a paid role or volunteer role) OR • You are a commercial organisation that has been offered training as part of Derbyshire County Council’s mental health and suicide prevention outreach project. OR • You are based in Derbyshire county and work for a commercial organisation also based in Derbyshire county. About Harmless Harmless is the centre of excellence for self harm and suicide prevention. Each year, we support thousands of people who self harm, are in suicide crisis or have been bereaved by suicide. We’re also committed to sharing our expertise so everyone feels confident talking about mental health and supporting those in distress. That’s why we created The Academy at Harmless – to equip people to respond with confidence and compassion when it matters most. All our inclusive, interactive training is CPD-accredited, aligned with national guidelines and delivered by expert Training & Education Officers. Self-Care The topics covered in this training can be emotionally challenging. Delegates are encouraged to be mindful of the personal impact that this training may have and to seek reassurance, support or guidance from the Trainer if they feel distressed or affected. We also encourage delegates to practise self-care throughout the course – taking breaks as needed and managing personal disclosure. All Trainers have direct access to a clinical team for additional support if required.