Community Discussion on Suicide Prevention

Community Symposium on Suicide Prevention:

Identifying Risk and Warning Signs, Reducing Risk and Accessing Help

11a - 3p

Columbus Metropolitan Library: Northside Branch 1423 N High St, Columbus, OH

Learn how to Identify warning signs of suicide, risk and protective factors, and the meaning and importance of lethal means safety during times of crisis. How to access assistance for those in a suicidal crisis. Learn lethal means safety messaging for informed conversations with clients. Demonstrate the use of cable locks using fake (red rubber) training guns to enhance informed conversations with clients who owns firearms. Toward the end of the training, breakout groups will brainstorm how to spread awareness in communities and organizations regarding the importance of lethal means safety.

1. Identify risk and protective factors of suicide
2. Meaning & Importance of Lethal Means Safety
3. How to have an informed conversation about lethal means safety
4. How to apply a cable lock
5. Your role in suicide prevention

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Columbus Metropolitan Library: Northside Branch, 1423 North High Street, Columbus, United States