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. We will post upcoming workshops on our website. For questions, contact the Prevention Services Team at (602) 264-6768 or email snelson@phxindcenter.org
Date: Thursday, Sept. 19
Time: 9 AM – 1 PM
Location: Phoenix Indian Center, 4041 N. Central Ave. Building B, Phoenix, AZ 85008
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#AMileFor Suicide Prevention Awareness Walk
Join us for our 2nd Annual #AMileFor Suicide Prevention Awareness Walk at the Phoenix Indian Center. This community event is open to the public and will be held at the Phoenix Indian Center, 4041 N. Central Ave. Building B, Phoenix, AZ 85012. For questions, call our Prevention Team at 602-264-6768 or email UICAZ@PhxIndCenter.org
Date: Saturday, Sept. 28
Time: 8 AM – 10 AM
Location: Phoenix Indian Center, 4041 N. Central Ave. Building B, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Network Support Virtual Roundtable
Are you trained in suicide prevention? If so, please join us for a roundtable discussion from 1:00-2:30pm. 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! *On-site registration available. For more information, contact the Prevention Services Team at (602) 264-6768 or at UICAZ@phxindcenter.org
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Date: Tuesday, Oct. 01, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Location: Phoenix Indian Center, 4041 N. Central Ave. Building B, Phoenix, AZ 85012
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.
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
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
