safeTALK
safeTALK is an evidence-based workshop designed by LivingWorks featuring powerful presentations, audiovisuals, and skills practice. At a LivingWorks safeTALK workshop, you’ll learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, engaging someone, and connecting them to an intervention resource for further support.
Like all of LivingWorks’ core programs, LivingWorks safeTALK is evidence-based. Here’s what over 15 peer-reviewed reports and government studies on LivingWorks safeTALK found:
- Improves trainee skills and readiness
- Safe for trainees, with no adverse effects from training
- Effective for participants as young as 15 years old
- Helps break down suicide stigma in the community
- Better skill retention compared to other connector programs
Using a simple yet effective model, LivingWorks safeTALK empowers everyone to make a difference. With over 120,000 people attending each year, it’s the world’s fastest-growing suicide prevention training. Please visit the LivingWorks website for more information about safeTALK.
Please note that any members of the Carleton community who are concerned about a student can submit a Care Report through Wellness Services.
Learning Outcomes
Over the course of their training, safeTALK participants will learn to:
- Notice and respond to situations where suicide thoughts might be present
- Recognize that invitations for help are often overlooked
- Move beyond the common tendency to miss, dismiss, and avoid suicide
- Apply the TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, and KeepSafe
- Know community resources and how to connect someone with thoughts of suicide to them for further help
What to Expect at the Session
Session Length: 3 hours
This workshop may include the following activities:
- Content warning: training includes topics related to suicide
- Periods of sitting
- Listening to the presentation given by the certified safeTALK trainer
- Viewing and listening to videos (close captioned)
- Discussion and interaction with colleagues
- Viewing a PowerPoint presentation
- Written training booklet is provided in English
Carleton University embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. If you require a form of accommodation in order to participate fully in this workshop, please contact StudentSupportCertificate@carleton.ca to arrange accommodations.
CACUSS Competencies
- Communication
- Student Advising, support and advocacy
- Emotional and Interpersonal Intelligence