RELATED INFORMATION
- READ THIS FIRST: Essential Information for safeTALK Trainer Candidates
- safeTALK Pricing
- safeTALK One-Day T4T Overview and Schedule
- safeTALK Two-Day T4T Overview and Schedule
safeTALK Training for Trainers (T4T)
- There are two formats of safeTALK Training for Trainers (T4T): a one-day with pre-study work and a two-day where time for the pre-study work is built into the two days. See Essential Information for safeTALK Trainer Candidates for a complete overview.
safeTALK Trainer Competencies
A willing trainer:
- recognizes that motivation is the key to learning suicide alertness skills.
- recognizes that safeTALK unfolds wisdom about alertness in ways that lead to deeper understanding and better integration.
- recognizes that the teaching of alertness skills should model key elements in helping a person with thoughts of suicide, such as open and direct talk about suicide.
- values all forms of feedback but regards positive feedback as essential to the safeTALK learning process.
- is confident that safeTALK will help participants become effective suicide alert helpers.
- balances safety and challenge during the training.
- is committed to conducting safeTALK in a manner that is, in all significant respects, consistent with the safeTALK Trainer Manual and with their learning experience at the safeTALK Training for Trainers.
- pursues ongoing learning and engages in self-reflection to improve the safeTALK trainings they conduct.
- speaks well of safeTALK and ASIST and supports opportunities for more safeTALK trainings and ASIST workshops to be conducted.
Interested in becoming a safeTALK trainer? Important:
safeTALK T4Ts are open to persons who meet the following eligibility requirements*. You must:
- have read Essential Information for safeTALK Trainer Candidates
- have completed a two-day ASIST workshop;
- have access to high speed internet and a computer with a DVD player;
- commit to complete several hours of guided pre-session study;
- be a skilled presenter;
- have good group facilitation skills;
- be committed to promoting suicide safety through open and direct talk about suicide;
- if you want to customize your presentation, be proficient in PowerPoint; and
- complete and submit an Application to Attend a safeTALK T4T. (Applications must be signed by a manager where applicable. See application form or call or email the contact listed for a particular T4T for deadline information.)
Are you a provisional ASIST trainer? Please read this first.
*Please make sure you have read the Essential Information for safeTALK Trainer Candidates for more on the requirements above and further important information about becoming a safeTALK trainer.
Course dates and applications
Questions and inquiries? Please contact our Coordinator, Veronica Russell, at safetalk@livingworks.net. For training dates in Australia, contact LivingWorks in Australia at 03 9894 1833.
OPEN = course is open to the public and spots are still available
CONTRACT = spots are available, however the course is private and only members of the organization may apply
FULL = no spots are available, however you can request to be put on the waiting list; course may or may not be private
USA
Organizations may contact LivingWorks Education to request a quote and available dates for a contracted safeTALK T4T for groups of 6 to 10 candidates. Please email your requests for quotes to safetalk@livingworks.net
September 1 –2, 2010: Maui, HI. (OPEN). Instructor: Chris Piper - Apply online
September 2 –3, 2010: Denver, CO. (WAITING LIST). Instructor: Cindy Hodge - Apply online
September 7 –8, 2010: Kauai, HI. (OPEN). Instructor: Chris Piper - Apply online
September, 2010: Fort Meade, MD (CLOSED). Instructor: Ch. William J. Braswell
September 29 –30, 2010: Tulalip Tribes, WA (CONTRACT). Instructor: Cindy Hodge
Canada (English)
August 31–September 1, 2010: Toronto, ON. (CONTRACT). Instructor: Wallis Balog - Apply online
September 29 –30, 2010: Port Blandford, NL. (OPEN). Instructor: Gerry Dooley - Apply online
October 4 –5, 2010: CASP Halifax, NS. (OPEN). Instructor: Renée Schmidt - Apply online
November 17 –18, 2010: Oakville, ON. (OPEN). Instructor: Wallis Balog - Apply online
Canada (French)
Australia
Contact Tracey Fox at traceyfox@lifeline.org.au for more information
Europe
Choose Life, Scotland - visit Choose Life safeTALK T4T site or email rashda.ismail@health.scot.nhs.uk
Grassroots Training, England - visit Grassroots' site or email office@grassrootstraining.org.uk
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