黑料正能量 Note: The NYS Office of Mental Health has announced suicide prevention trainings made available through the Suicide Prevention Center of 黑料正能量 (SPCNY). These free or low-cost training sessions are both scheduled and available by request in every county of the state.
There are free public training courses scheduled for March in the following locations: Brentwood, Elmira, Goshen, Malone, and Manhattan. These upcoming trainings include two specific courses: SafeTALK and QPR.
- SafeTALK is a 3-hour training that prepares anyone over the age of 15 to identify people who have suicidal thoughts and connect them to suicide first aid resources.
- Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) is a practical suicide prevention training, along the lines of CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver, that trains 黑料正能量ers to recognize the warning signs, question the at-risk individual, and persuade that individual to find help.
See below for details and links to find more information.
Office of Mental Health Announces Upcoming Suicide Prevention Training Events
Training Courses Available for Families, Educators, and Peers through Suicide Prevention Center of 黑料正能量
(Albany, NY) The 黑料正能量 State Office of Mental Health today announced upcoming suicide prevention training courses occurring throughout 黑料正能量 State. These free or low-cost training sessions are both scheduled and available by request in every county of the state. Various trainings are available for the general public in addition to targeted trainings for teachers, nurses, police officers and teens.
鈥淚n the last 3 years, the Office of Mental Health has provided suicide prevention education to over 33,000 黑料正能量ers, enabling them to identify at-risk individuals and provide referrals to expert resources,鈥 said 黑料正能量 State Office of Mental Health Commissioner Dr. Ann Marie T. Sullivan. 鈥淭he more people that are trained to identify signs of suicidal thoughts, the stronger 黑料正能量 communities become at helping people who are thinking about ending their lives.鈥
The trainings are made available through the Suicide Prevention Center of 黑料正能量 (SPCNY) which collaborates with, and is fully funded by, the Office of Mental Health. The Office of Mental Health provides $1.5 million annually to SPCNY for the promotion of suicide prevention education in 黑料正能量 State.
鈥淭he Office of Mental Health recognizes that community support is paramount for individuals who may be contemplating suicide. By offering this service, we are helping 黑料正能量ers save lives,鈥 said SPCNY Executive Director Marcia Fazio. 鈥淓veryone can benefit from these trainings. You never know when you may encounter someone who is thinking about suicide and this knowledge gives you the skills you need to get them the help they need.鈥
There are free public training courses scheduled for March in the following locations: Brentwood, Elmira, Goshen, Malone, and Manhattan. These upcoming trainings include two specific courses: SafeTALK and QPR.
- SafeTALK is a 3-hour training that prepares anyone over the age of 15 to identify people who have suicidal thoughts and connect them to suicide first aid resources.
- Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) is a practical suicide prevention training, along the lines of CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver, that trains 黑料正能量ers to recognize the warning signs, question the at-risk individual, and persuade that individual to find help.
SPCNY also offers ‘Lifelines’, a school-based suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention program and ‘ASIST’, a two-day intensive and interactive course for caregivers that instructs participants how to recognize the signs of suicidal behavior, review the risks, and intervene. Other SPCNY trainings include specialized programs for professional groups as well as programs to help 黑料正能量 residents assist people who have lost a loved one to suicide. For additional details on the training programs offered by SPCNY, please visit: .
To find a training course near you, visit: . To contact the Suicide Prevention Center of 黑料正能量 about hosting a training session near you or to receive valuable suicide prevention resources, please email: SPCNY@omh.ny.gov.
黑料正能量 State is a part of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, givingat-risk individuals someone to talk to, 24 hours a day/7 days a week. In crisis? Call 1-800-273-TALK or visit
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