1. COMMUNITY AWARENESS TRAINING
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COMMUNITY AWARENESS TRAINING
Your Organization or Community Name
Trainers’ Names

2. AGENDA Module 1: Community Strategies for Suicide Prevention
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AGENDA
Module 1: Community Strategies for Suicide Prevention
Module 2: Risk Factors, Warning Signs, and How to Help
Module 3: Recognizing and Helping People at Risk

3. LANGUAGE Death by suicide Took her or his own life Died of suicide
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LANGUAGE
Please Use:
Death by suicide
Took her or his own life
Died of suicide
Killed him- or herself
Suicide death
Please Avoid:
Committed suicide
Successful suicide
Failed suicide attempt

4. KEY POINTS Suicide is a community health issue.
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KEY POINTS
Suicide is a community health issue.
Suicide can often be prevented.

5. AGENDA Module 1: Community Strategies for Suicide Prevention
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AGENDA
Module 1: Community Strategies for Suicide Prevention
Module 2: Risk Factors, Warning Signs, and How to Help
Module 3: Recognizing and Helping People at Risk
(Completed)
(Today’s Module)

6. RISK FACTORS & WARNING SIGNS
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RISK FACTORS & WARNING SIGNS
Protective Factors:
Internal and external factors that promote resilience
Risk Factors:
Internal and external factors that produce stress
Warning Signs:
Changes in behavior that indicate severe stress – Take Action!

7. CASE STUDIES INSTRUCTIONS
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CASE STUDIES INSTRUCTIONS
Read your case study
What risk factors are present?
What warning signs are present?
What assets or protective factors are present?
(See Umatter Handbook Pages 6-9.)

8. KEY POINTS Warning Signs: Risk Factors: Assets or Protective Factors:
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KEY POINTS
Warning Signs:
What someone is saying or doing that may mean they are thinking about suicide
Risk Factors:
Personal, Interpersonal, environmental conditions that may predispose someone to depression and suicide
Assets or Protective Factors:
Positive conditions and resources that promote resiliency

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HOW TO HELP
Show you care.
Ask about suicide.
Get help.

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SITUATION 1
A coworker is going through a hard divorce and has come to work looking unkempt a few times lately. Today they lost their temper, shouted at another worker and stormed out of work. This is unusual – they are usually so easy going. You follow them out to the parking lot to check in.

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SITUATION 2
Your sister is upset by her recent job loss. You know she will find new work, but she is worried she won’t. She begins avoiding your calls and is always “busy.” You hear from a mutual friend that she is canceling plans a lot, with everyone. You decide to drop by her place just to say ‘hi’.

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SITUATION 3
Your buddy just got another DUI and might lose his license for good this time. When you see him he looks a little down, but he doesn’t seem to care much about his legal trouble – he just keeps saying “it doesn’t matter.”

13. KEY POINTS If you are concerned about someone, ask.
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KEY POINTS
If you are concerned about someone, ask.
If you notice warning signs, act.
Umatter because you can make a difference.

14. AGENDA Module 1: Community Strategies for Suicide Prevention
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AGENDA
Module 1: Community Strategies for Suicide Prevention
Module 2: Risk Factors, Warning Signs, and How to Help
Module 3: Recognizing and Helping People at Risk
(Completed)
(Completed)
(Today’s Module)

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HOW TO HELP
Show you care.
Ask about suicide.
Get help.

16. People need to know how to get help and from whom.
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KEY POINTS
People need to know how to get help and from whom.
Protocols can form the basis of a comprehensive suicide prevention plan.

17. RESOURCES Statewide & National Resources
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RESOURCES
Statewide & National Resources
What are resources in YOUR community?

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RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Who is the first person you would contact if you are concerned about your son/daughter/student or their friend?
Who would you contact if you were concerned about a friend or coworker?
What is your specific responsibility in preventing suicide?

19. KEY POINTS What’s most important? Listen; take people seriously.
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KEY POINTS
What’s most important?
Listen; take people seriously.
Negative actions can cause harm.
Stay with the person when you see warning signs.

20. You matter. We are here to help. You are NOT alone.
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THANK YOU
You matter.
We are here to help.
You are NOT alone.