safeTALK - Suicide Intervention Course
This course will teach you how to help someone struggling with their mental health in a respectful way and how to connect that person to a network of safety that helps them keep safe.
Learn this 4-step TALK model to speak openly with someone about suicide and help reduce suicide stigma in Métis Communities across BC.
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| An MNBC citizen or self-identifying Métis in BC |
| Ages 15 & up |
Lunch and a $25 gift card are provided as incentives.
For more information, or to request a workshop in your community, contact Vanessa Khaira, Mental Health Project Coordinator at vkhaira@mnbc.ca.
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
This is a two-day in-person workshop in suicide prevention and intervention skills training. It helps participants recognize when someone may be thinking about suicide, and how to provide a skilled intervention and develop a safety plan with the person to connect them to further support.
ASIST Suicide Intervention Workshops are FREE to Métis Communities in BC until March 31, 2025.
MNBC will provide breakfast, lunch and dinner and a $100 gift card as an incentive.
Upcoming workshops:
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