When Conversation Turns to Suicide is a 16-hour training based in the Alternatives to Suicide approach, and intended as an alternative to ASIST, QPR, and similar approaches that remain rooted in conventional medicalized systems.
Best Suited for this Audience:
Clinical providers, family members, peer supports, first responders, and anyone else who wants to learn how to offer support to someone who is suicidal.
Builds These Skills:
Myths around suicide; VCVC (Validation-Curiosity-Vulnerability-Community) framework for being in conversation with someone who is struggling; links between trauma (including systemic oppression) and suicide; strategies for advocating for systems change
Format:
In-person or online
Length of Time:
16 hours (4 days, 4 hours each)
Cost:
Exact cost depends on trainers' time and other travel, lodging, and/or coordination needs. Online trainings tend to be cheaper. Reach out to Wildflower Alliance for a more exact quote
How to Request a Training:
https://wildfloweralliance.org/request/