Network Support Roundtable
Are you trained in suicide prevention? If so, please join us for a roundtable discussion from 1:00-3:00pm. The Urban Indian Coalition of Arizona’s network of support is for anyone who has been trained in ASIST, safeTALK & QPR. This forum is to establish a safe place to discuss any matters pertaining to suicide prevention, such as barriers, successes, challenges, and other experiences we have encountered in suicide intervention/prevention. As we work towards establishing suicide-safer communities. Visit this page often for information on the next workshop! For more information, contact the Prevention Services Team at (602) 264-6768 or at UICAZ@phxindcenter.org
To register, click here.
Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Time: 12 PM – 1:30 PM
Location: Virtual
ASIST Training
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is 2-day interactive in-person training that teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and to work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. There is no cost for this nationally accredited training. Lunch, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Each participant must attend the training in its entirety to receive a certificate of attendance. For more information, contact Shermaine Nelson at (602)264-6768 or snelson@phxindcenter.org.
Date: Wednesday-Thursday May 8-9, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: Native Health Mesa, 777 W Southern Ave Building B – Suite 203, Mesa, AZ 85210
Register: Click here
QPR Question, Persuade, Refer
The QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention is a brief educational program designed to teach “gatekeepers”–those who are strategically positioned to recognize and refer someone at risk of suicide (e.g., parents, friends, neighbors, teachers, coaches, caseworkers, police officers) — the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond by following three steps:
• Question the individual’s desire or intent regarding suicide
• Persuade the person to seek and accept help
• Refer the person to appropriate resources
For more information, contact the Prevention Services Team at (602) 264-6768 or at UICAZ@phxindcenter.org
SafeTALK Training
safeTALK training is a four-hour training that focuses on using the TALK steps—Tell, Ask, Listen, KeepSafe—to engage persons with thoughts of suicide and help to connect them with life-affirming resources. safeTALK is designed for anyone age 15 or older, including many in more formal helping roles. The steps learned in safeTALK have helped participants from all walks of life be alert to situations where suicide thoughts may be present. For more information, email snelson@phxindcenter.org
Suicide Prevention Convening
The Urban Indian Coalition of Arizona and Phoenix Indian Center want to thank everyone who attended Journey to Community Healing: The 2024 Annual American Indian Suicide Prevention Convening on Friday, March 29, 2024.
Each year, the convening offers a safe space for local organizers to help establish suicide-safer communities for urban American Indian families. Sessions incorporate traditional and contemporary Indigenous knowledge to bring together behavioral health staff, service providers, school support staff, youth service organizations and community members in our effort to end suicide. Through these convenings, service providers discuss and share areas of service around suicide prevention so that efforts between providers are known and can be better coordinated. To digitally view the 2024 Annual American Indian Suicide Prevention Convening Program with Speaker Bios, click here.
For information about the SPC email UICAZ@phxindcenter.org
