We are so excited after the launch event of the Warwick Cares project May 6th weekend with messages of hope and 988 lifeline posted throughout our town and villages. We want to thank everyone for your support with this initiative.
Part of Warwick Cares is to offer free introductory training on the topic of mental health and suicide prevention for May Mental Health Month.
We are pleased to announce the following trainings:
"Youth Mental Health First Aid (tm)" Sponsored by NAMI on Monday, May 22nd, 10 a.m. - 4:30p.m.
And
"Talk Saves Lives (tm)" sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention on May 24th, 7:00p.m. to 8.30p.m.
See attached and below for information on these two trainings. You can sign up via the links attached, and information below.
Please forward on to your contacts and for anyone interested. Space is limited.
We will continue throughout the year offering other free trainings for Mental Health & Suicide Prevention.
Please contact us with any questions. We hope to see you there.
Thank you.
Help. Hope. Healing,
The Warwick Cares Team.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid -
Monday, May 22nd from 10am to 4:30pm:
In recent years, youth mental health in the United States has moved from a point of crisis to a state of emergency.
Please join us at Warwick Cares in becoming an active force for prevention and an arbiter of healing for the youth with whom you love, live, teach, coach, volunteer, and otherwise engage.
As a Youth Mental Health First Aider, you will be equipped with the knowledge, information, and confidence to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge.
Similar to physical First Aid and CPR, MHFA helps you assist a youth aged 12-18 experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis until professional assistance is obtained or the crisis is resolved.
Together, we can be greater than the sum of our parts.
Talk Saves Lives - An introduction to Suicide Prevention
Wednesday, May 24th 7pm - 8.30pm
What are the warning signs ?
Talk Saves Lives is AFSP’s standardized, education program that provides participants with a clear understanding of this leading cause of death, including the most up-to-date research on suicide prevention, and what they can do in their communities to save lives.
Participants will learn common risk factors and warning signs associated with suicide, and how to keep themselves and others safe. The standard Talk Saves Lives presentation is also available in Spanish.
