SPTI Hosted Another Fantastic Workshop In Tampa!
SPTI recently concluded an outstanding workshop, thanks to the dedication and enthusiasm of our amazing participants! The support and engagement of our participants help expand our reach in the greater Tampa Bay community! The LivingWorks ASIST™ workshop, teaches participants how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan…
Read MoreNext SPTI Training is June 28th & 29th!
Join us for our next LivingWorks ASIST workshop! At a LivingWorks ASIST workshop, you’ll learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/905009055447?aff=oddtdtcreator Our next training session will take place on June 28th and 29th, 2024, at St. James United…
Read MoreSPTI Receives Grant to Train Veterans
The Suicide Prevention Training Institute is honored to receive a grant from the Love IV Lawrence Memorial Foundation to provide suicide prevention and intervention training the Veterans, their Families, and Gatekeepers. Visit the Love IV Lawrence Memorial Foundation website for more information about this wonderful organization. Sixty participants will be able to attend the 2-day…
Read MoreSPTI Is Now Writing for FireWatch Magazine
We are proud to announce that SPTI will be a regular contributor to FireWatch Magazine. We will be responsible for providing information on suicide prevention/intervention and how it can impact Veterans. FireWatch’s mission is to be a guide today’s military veteran, their families, and supporters. They recognized the need to provide their readers with resources…
Read MoreInternational Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
Tampa Bay family honors the memory of loved one during International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day We recently observed International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. The Dimmitt family continues to set an example for those working to help other families in crisis and prevent suicide. From the article: The Dimmitts have turned their grief into…
Read MoreArticles and Resources From Our Reading Files
Below you will find a list of articles and resources that we have published. Some of them show the importance of suicide prevention training and others are resources for people covering suicide prevention and help. CNN: When talking about suicide, avoid using these words https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/10/health/suicide-why-you-shouldnt-say-committed-wellness/index.html When it comes to reducing stigma around suicide, not treating…
Read MoreWorld Mental Health Day: When talking about suicide, avoid using these words
From CNN: When talking about suicide, avoid using these words https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/10/health/suicide-why-you-shouldnt-say-committed-wellness/index.html This article from CNN talks about the social stigma that exists around discussion of suicide, and how changing our language around it can help make these discussions more accessible to people. From the article: When it comes to reducing stigma around suicide, not treating…
Read MoreSPTI Suicide Prevention Workshop September 2023
The Suicide Prevention Training Institute (SPTI) held this LivingWorks ASIST™ workshop at the end of September. The two-day face-to-face workshop featured powerful audiovisuals, discussions, and simulations to teach skills to aid in the prevention of suicide. What can you expect from an ASIST workshop? From LivingWorks: At a LivingWorks ASIST workshop, you’ll learn how to…
Read MoreFox News: Young woman is talked out of suicide by a passerby, an off-duty paramedic: ‘Are you OK?’
From Fox News: Young woman is talked out of suicide by a passerby, an off-duty paramedic: ‘Are you OK?’ https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/young-woman-talked-out-suicide-passerby-off-duty-paramedic-are-you-ok This article from Fox News is an example of the power of intervention when a person is contemplating suicide. From the article: “If it wasn’t for the paramedic who stopped that night, I wouldn’t have…
Read MoreDOD Announces Implementation of the Brandon Act
DOD Announces Implementation of the Brandon Act https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3386581/dod-announces-implementation-of-the-brandon-act/ This press release from the DOD announces the Brandon Act. This new policy will help service members seek mental health support in a confidential way. From the press release: Today Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Gilbert Cisneros, Jr. signed a policy to implement the…
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