The SAFE Task Force as well as other organizations and agencies host events to promote suicide awareness and prevention throughout the year. Our calendar of events lists activities in Allegheny County and across the state of Pennsylvania.
The AFSP Facilitator Training Program offers suicide prevention organizers a way to create and facilitate a community support group for suicide loss survivors in the aftermath of a suicide. This course is offered as a two-day training of up to 40 attendees, and includes lecture, interactive discussion, and role-playing
Strengths-Based Approaches to Suicide Prevention in the Black Community
Monday, Jul 29 2024 | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Virtual
In this talk, Dr. Brooks Stephens will review socio-cultural risk factors for suicide among Black youth and emerging adults, share her research focusing on strengths-based approaches to suicide prevention, and outline essential actions needed to address this public health crisis.
Navigating the Suicidal Crisis with your Outpatient Client
Thursday, Aug 8 2024 | 2:00 PM | Virtual
With 12.3 million people seriously considering suicide in the past year, there is a need and opportunity to enhance how we help people through their suicidal crises. Navigating a client's suicidal crisis can be difficult, especially when newer to the field or without the specific steps and strategies to consider....
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Suicide - September
Monday, Sep 9 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Virtual
The focus of this free, online training event will be suicide risk and substance use. Participants will learn about the scope of suicide as a public health crisis, the linkages between suicide and substance use disorder, and how to identify these predictors in practice.