Workshops and Training
safeTALK workshop
safeTALK is a 4-hour, in-person workshop to build skills in suicide prevention. Participants will learn how to recognize and engage with someone thinking about suicide, overcome attitudes that act as barriers to help, talk openly about suicide and connect with intervention resources for further support.
Through presentations, audiovisuals, small group discussion and scenario practice, you will learn a 4-step TALK model and practical steps to help activate a suicide alert that connects people having thoughts of suicide with more specialized intervention care and relevant resources.
All participants will receive a learning booklet, resources and a Certificate of Completion.
Registration is required, and space is limited.
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Supporting Students in Distress: On Demand training
Open to staff, faculty and graduate students.
As staff and faculty, you are often the first to recognize that a student is in distress so it is important that you feel equipped to identify these behaviours and also understand how you can help. The Supporting Students in Distress Guide and accompanying workshop outline the various levels of distress and the resources you can provide for a student in each level of distress. We will also cover available supports in various areas, both on and off-campus including Counselling and Wellness, Academic Services, Disability Services, Legal and Conduct, and Community Supports.
Registration is required, training delivered via MyCourseLink.
- Go to MyCourseLink.
- Log in using your Lakehead username and password.
- Click on "Self-Registration: Academic Support and Training" near the top right of the page.
- Select "Supporting Students in Distress: On Demand" from the list.
- Follow the steps until you receive confirmation of your registration.
- Complete the Module.
Stop the Stigma workshop - Zoom
Open to all students, faculty and staff.
Join Student Health and Wellness for a facilitated discussion focused on mental health stigma including basic mental health literacy, an overview of mental health resources and supports and an invitation to take part in reducing stigma on campus with the use of our toolkit.
Registration is required, session delivered via zoom.
Dates to be announced - Check back soon!
Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses - HM|HC Talks
HM|HC Talks is a series of online meetings available to our community of practice. Each meeting will focus on a particular health literacy topic and feature stimulus presenters who are doing related work on their campuses. HM|HC Talks’ format intends for attendees to participate in dialogue and then collaborate with presenters and other campus members on special topics of interest.
You can find a list of upcoming and past HM|HC Info Talks here: https://healthycampuses.ca/hmhc-talks-2/