Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention (for Parents)

Virtual: Talk Saves Lives–An Introduction to Suicide Prevention for Parents is brought to you by AFSP, in partnership with the Marin County Office of Education. This 90-minute suicide prevention education program for parents of teenagers covers the scope of this leading cause of death, what the research has found to be the warning signs and risk factors of suicide, and the strategies that prevent it.

Topics covered include:

• Scope of the Problem: The latest data on suicide in the U.S.
• Research: Information from research on what causes people to consider suicide, how certain communities are impacted by suicide differently, as well as contributors to suicide risk
• Prevention: An understanding of the protective factors that lower suicide risk, and strategies for managing mental health and being proactive about self-care
• What You Can Do: Guidance on warning signs and behaviors to look for in your children, how to start a conversation with a teenager you are concerned about, and ways to seek and offer support and crisis resources for yourself or others.

The training will also include components of AFSP’s “Finding Hope” webinar. Through Finding Hope, participants gain practical guidance, tools, resources and encouragement to support a young person who has made a suicide attempt, or experiences suicidal thoughts.