Living Works are the organisation that are behind other courses you may have heard of. Namely safeTALK (suicide alertness for everyone) and ASIST ( Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training), both of which are delivered face to face. Neither of which can currently be delivered due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Renfrewshire HSCP have invested in the new online programme Living Works START.
Living Works : START Programme.
By taking this programme you will become more comfortable in talking about suicide, keep people safe in times of distress, support friends, loved ones and co-workers; build your skills; build your confidence in talking about suicide; build your knowledge about resources.
Living Works START an interactive online video course, where you will engage with messages and video about suicide.
Before you apply, we ask that you reflect upon this and only apply if you are willing to hear and engage with such content.
The intent of the sessions is NOT to cause distress, but to keep people safe.
If you are accepted on this course, you are expected to complete the course on the date and time that you will be informed about.
During that time support will be available if you should find any of the content distressing.
After you have completed Living Works START online programme you should attend Beyond START.
Beyond START has been put together to help you reflect upon the key learning points from Living Works START .
Beyond START gives the opportunity to reflect upon the TASC Model that you will learn in Living Works START .
Beyond START gives you the opportunity to ask any questions from you may have from completing Living Works START .
Using resources from Papyrus https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ you will learn about safety planning and introduce the idea of a HOPE box.
Also covered in this session will be information regarding suicide prevention work within Renfrewshire and resources available.
Who Should Attend ?
Priority will be given to Renfrewshire Council and HSCP Staff who have have NOT attended any previous Suicide Prevention Training (i.e. safeTALK:suicide awareness for everyone or ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) and who wish to learn more about suicide prevention, become more comfortable talking about suicide, and who wish to keep people safe in times of distress.
If you have previously attended safeTALK or ASIST, then START would be somewhat of a refresher, but it is a different course.
There is no charge for attending.
Dates and Times of sessions:
You can complete Living Works START at a time of your choosing or when support will be available on the following dates.
Living Works START: to be completed between 0900 to 1100 on one of the below dates, when support will be available if required.
Monday 30 January 2023
Monday 13 February 2023
Monday 20 March 2023
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Tuesday 23 May 2023
Beyond START sessions will also be held on the dates above.
Beyond START:
Will be held immediately after each of the above dated sessions from 1115 to 1215 hours, to which START participants from that day should attend. If you completed START at a time of your choosing you may attend one of the Beyond START sessions.
To discuss any aspect of Living Works START or to request a place please contact Douglas Johnston, Choose Life Service Coordinator at chooselife.sw@renfrewshire.gov.uk or Mobile : 07903 072130.
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