safeTALK Training
safeTALK, “suicide alertness for everyone”, is a half-day training that prepares you to become a suicide-alert helper. safeTALK trained helpers can recognize invitations from a person with thoughts of suicide and take action by connecting them to suicide intervention resources. *This workshop is open to those 15 years old and older. Join this workshop to learn what to do when someone reaches out. Suicide is preventable.
February Training
- Register Today: Click here
- Date: Wednesday, Feb. 27
- Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Location: Phoenix Indian Center, 4041 N. Central Ave. Building B, Phoenix, AZ 85012
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 about the next QPR training, contact the Prevention Services Team at (602) 264-6768 or at UICAZ@phxindcenter.org
Network Support Virtual Roundtable
Are you trained in suicide prevention? If so, please join us for our upcoming roundtable discussion. 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, let’s get together to support each other!
For more information about the next roundtable, contact the Prevention Services Team at (602) 264-6768 or at UICAZ@phxindcenter.org
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
2025 Suicide Prevention Convening
The Urban Indian Coalition of Arizona and Phoenix Indian Center will host the 2025 Annual American Indian Suicide Prevention Convening on Friday, March 07, 2025 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Tempe, AZ.
To register for the event, click here
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.
For information about the SPC, call 602-264-6768 or email UICAZ@phxindcenter.org
To digitally view the 2024 Annual American Indian Suicide Prevention Convening Program with Speaker Bios, click here.
