One Suicide Is Too Many!

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Photo Credit: AP Photo/Susan Walsh

The AP recently published an article on suicides in the Veteran and Active Duty communities, and the US military’s efforts to combat this epidemic. We encourage you to read it, especially while the country takes time to honor our Veterans. READ HERE

In honor of Veterans Day, SPTI is proud to offer 50% registration discount to Active Duty military, Veterans and those who provide care for Veterans for the LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Workshop scheduled for February 24-25, 2023 in Tampa, FL.

Please contact SPTI at spti@educatingtosavelives.org to receive your discount code valued at $137.50.

Register for the training at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/451940324677

 

SPTI provides Active Duty Military, Veterans, and their gatekeepers life-saving suicide prevention “first-aid” tools to recognize thoughts of suicide, have a conversation with a person having thoughts of suicide, and keeping that person safe for now will increase help-seeking behaviors, thus decreasing suicide attempts and deaths.

The LivingWorks ASIST™ Workshop helps to reduce surface and underlying risk factors which may include:

  • Frequent deployments
  • Deployments to hostile environments
  • Exposure to extreme stress
  • Physical or sexual assault while in the service (not limited to women)
  • Length of deployments
  • A prior suicide attempt
  • Mental health conditions
  • Stressful life events such as divorce, job loss, or the death of a loved one
  • Availability of lethal means
  • Service-related injury
  • Recent transition from military service to civilian life

SPTI is proud to be a Veteran-led mission. Our Executive Director, Dr. Derrick “TC” Copper, is a Navy veteran who has provided behavioral health services to the Department of Defense, U.S. Army, and Army Substance Abuse Program for 35 years.

We understand the unique needs of our service members and have created a space where Active Duty Military, Veterans and their families can feel safe and supported.

 

Dr. T.C. Copper

Executive Director

SPTI

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