ZManaging Conversations to Prevent Suicide
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TARGET GROUP
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This training is targeted to Group Level 2 (regular contact with children, young people and/or parent / carer) or Level 3 (predominately working with children) or above (including strategic leads) as set out in the Safeguarding Competency framework in London Safeguarding Child Procedures. Inter-Collegiate Standards 2 and above for health professionals. |
AIM
The aim of this course is to help participants how to recognise emotional distress, signs of trauma and suicidal thoughts and barriers to listening. The training will include exercises to practice skills and techniques for handling emotional conversations that will include open questions group exercises and case examples.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By attending this course, participants will have:
- Suicide is a preventable death. (Current national message)
- Understand risk factors associated with suicide in children and young people from research including the Manchester Report 2017. To include suicide myths and facts and what research is telling us
- Improved their knowledge and understanding about suicidal thought and feelings
- Considering helpful conversations where children and young people are expressing suicidal thoughts (difference between empathy and sympathy)
- Developed skills and knowledge to complete safety plans / What If Plan for suicidal ideation and how to involve the parent / carer.
- Assessment of risk levels in line with the LSCB threshold for referral and assessment, guidance awareness of the referral routes within Health and the Local Authority.
- Understanding the importance of A Public Health Approach to reducing suicide within the London Borough of Sutton
- Explore barriers to listening and how talking can be beneficial to the young person
- To gain an improved awareness of stages of emotional distress and trauma and signs and behaviour to take into account in assessing risk
- Consider the impact of secondary trauma and the need for self-care
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For some people attending this course, the content might bring up issues that will cause distress so please consider with your manager whether this course is suitable for you and what support can be provided after the session.