Self harm and suicide intervention

This is a 1 day course in Bristol (you come to us).

Available for teams in-house (we come to you). Also currently available (online for teams).

Training will be delivered face-to-face with Covid-safety measures and clear guidance in place.

If for any reason the course cannot be delivered face-to-face, we will take a flexible and responsive approach to keep people learning by delivering the training on the same day as a live interactive online session or transferring bookings to the next available dates.

Course overview

Drawing on lived experience, feedback and evidence based guidance, develop your awareness and identify good practice in responding to individuals who self harm and individuals who have thoughts of suicide.

Gain information about self harm, background factors and functions, and consider implications for support. Recognise what is different about self harming behaviour and suicide intent, and where there is a connection related to risk.

Develop approaches to engaging with individuals who have thoughts of suicide to promote their safety, and reflect on the support needs of workers responding to people in crisis.

Course aims

To develop understanding of self-harm and responses that are helpful and to increase confidence in talking about suicide and planning for safety with individuals who have thoughts of suicide

Course objectives

By the end of the course participants will have had opportunities to:

• Develop understanding about self-harm and reflect on the challenges for staff and volunteers when providing support
• Think about helpful responses, drawing on the views of people who use self-harm and up to date evidenced based guidance
• Recognise the difference between self-harming behaviours and suicidal thinking and also the links with potential risk for some individuals
• Increase confidence in talking about suicide with individuals
• Consider suicide risk and how to respond, drawing on evidenced based suicide first response strategies

Maximum group size: 16 people

Competences: MH14.2013, NHS KSF HWB2