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Upon completion of this workshop participants will be able to….
Understand why temporarily reducing access to firearms can save a life during a suicide crisis.
Ask someone about their suicide risk and have a conversation about temporarily reducing access
to lethal means when someone may be at risk.
Identify safe, responsible, and legal options for safer storage of lethal means when someone is at risk for suicide.
Firearms are the most lethal means used in a suicide attempt. 90% of people who attempt suicide with a firearm will perish. Two out of three firearm-related deaths in the United States are suicide. To prevent the tragedy of suicide, the Safer Homes Collaborative presents Conversations for Suicide Safer Homes: a CALM-Informed Training. CSSH informs participants of their role in preventing suicide by reducing access to lethal means, particularly firearms.
Considering the distinct risk factors for service members and Veterans Conversations for Suicide Safer Homes sensibly teaches participants to recognize the warning signs and risk factors for suicide. Learning how to ask effective questions about suicide ideation and how to plan to put time and distance between the person at risk for suicide and lethal means. CSSH is backed by research, evidence of effectiveness, best practices, and the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. Safe, responsible, and legal choices for reducing access to lethal means can delay, deter, or prevent suicide. Participants who have attended previous versions of this training found that it offers respectful and practical tips that focus on increasing safety, which in turn increases their comfort, confidence, and likelihood to engage in these crucial conversations.
Conversations for Suicide Safer Homes: A Calm informed training has been accredited for the following:
Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH)
The University of Missouri-St. Louis, Missouri Institute of Mental Health will be responsible for this program and will maintain a record of your continuing education credits earned.
MIMH awards 1 clock hours or 1.2 contact hours (.12 CEUs) for this program.
Missouri POST
The Missouri POST Program has approved this course for the University of Missouri – St. Louis (UMSL), Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) training credit, POST Control Number 26562, for 1 hour(s) of Continuing Law Enforcement Education training in the area(s) of Interpersonal Study.
Upon completion of this workshop participants will be able to….
Ask more effective questions to ask a student in crisis to determine at risk for suicide
Understand their role in response to a crisis in the school setting.
Identify lethal means safety strategies to make an environment suicide safer.
Practice skills to help parents create suicide-safer environments to prevent, delay, or deter
a suicide attempt.
Conversations for Suicide Safer Schools empower educators to ask about suicide risk effectively, identify each staff member’s role & responsibility, and practice skills to help parents create suicide-safer environments when there is a potential risk for suicide. Upon
completing this training, participants will experience increased comfort, confidence, and willingness to have a conversation about suicide risk and lethal means safety.
Conversations for Suicide Safer Homes: A Calm informed training has been accredited for the following:
Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH)
The University of Missouri-St. Louis, Missouri Institute of Mental Health will be responsible for this program and will maintain a record of your continuing education credits earned.
MIMH awards 1 clock hours or 1.2 contact hours (.12 CEUs) for this program.
Upon completion of this workshop participants will be able to….
Understand why temporarily reducing access to firearms can save a life during a suicide crisis.
Ask someone about their suicide risk and have a conversation about temporarily reducing access
to lethal means when someone may be at risk.
Identify safe, responsible, and legal options for safer storage of lethal means when someone is
at risk for suicide.
Firearms are the most lethal means used in a suicide attempt. 90% of people who attempt suicide with a
firearm will perish. Two out of three firearm-related deaths in the United States are suicide. To prevent
the tragedy of suicide, the Safer Homes Collaborative presents Conversations for Suicide Safer Homes: a
CALM-Informed Training. CSSH informs participants of their role in preventing suicide by reducing access
to lethal means, particularly firearms.
Considering the distinct risk factors for service members and Veterans Conversations for Suicide Safer
Homes sensibly teaches participants to recognize the warning signs and risk factors for suicide. Learning
how to ask effective questions about suicide ideation and how to plan to put time and distance between
the person at risk for suicide and lethal means. CSSH is backed by research, evidence of effectiveness,
best practices, and the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. Safe, responsible, and legal choices for
reducing access to lethal means can delay, deter, or prevent suicide. Participants who have attended
previous versions of this training found that it offers respectful and practical tips that focus on increasing
safety, which in turn increases their comfort, confidence, and likelihood to engage in these crucial
conversations.
Upon completion of this workshop participants will be able to….
Understand why temporarily reducing access to firearms can save a life during a suicide crisis.
Ask someone about their suicide risk and have a conversation about temporarily reducing access
to lethal means when someone may be at risk.
Identify safe, responsible, and voluntary options for safer storage of lethal means when
someone is at risk of suicide.
Suicide is a leading cause of death in the construction industry, occurring at nearly five times the rate of
deaths from the “Fatal Four” hazards. Yet, most safety training still centers on preventing falls,
electrocution, being struck by objects, or getting caught in equipment. Mental health advocates in the
construction sector have been asking what more can be done beyond awareness, identification, and
referral. Conversations for Suicide Safer Homes (CSSH): A CALM-Informed Training, shifts suicide
prevention from awareness to action with immediate, practical results.
CSSH offers a unique approach to safety training by equipping participants with the confidence to ask
about suicide risk, the comfort to discuss access to lethal means, and the skills to identify safe,
responsible, and adaptable lethal means storage strategies. Attendees have consistently reported that
the training provides respectful, hands-on guidance that empowers them to engage in these crucial, life-
saving conversations.