Your invitation to attend our 'Preventing Suicide in Older People' Programme
PIPS Programmes
You are invited to attend our Suicide Prevention and Awareness Training. This training is the only accredited suicide training in the UK and Ireland, therefore participants can gain an OCN Certificate level II.
Venue: Saints Youth Centre, Summerhill Drive, Twinbrook, Belfast BT17 0BT
Date: Friday 19 October
Time: 10am to 4pm
This is a one day training course in suicide awareness and prevention skills for a maximum of 30 participants. This course is aimed at people in contact with older people at risk of suicide: care workers, volunteers, community workers, carers and older people themselves. Participants will learn:
- a better understanding of the issue of suicide.
- the issues facing older people which may increase their risk of depression and suicide.
- how and why depression often goes undiagnosed in older people.
- simple steps to follow to prevent suicides – how to look for warning signs, how to communicate with an older person who you are concerned about, and how to link them to the help which is available locally.
- knowledge of how to promote a better mental health in older people.
- the importance of maintaining their own positive mental health.
To book your place at the training please visit www.pipsprogrammes.com and go to ‘Book a place’
We look forward to seeing you!
Date and Time
Location
Saints Youth Centre
Summerhill Drive
Belfast
BT17 0BT
United Kingdom