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AS+K? About Suicide to Save a Life Training of Workshop Leaders (Weslaco)
AS+K? About Suicide to Save a Life
Training of Workshop Leaders
Tropical Texas Behavioral Health - Weslaco Campus
2215 W. Business 83
Weslaco, TX 78596
February 6, 2019 8:30-5:00pm
AS+K? Suicide to Save a Life Training of Workshop Leaders is designed to equip community members to conduct a 2-4 hour AS+K? suicide prevention gatekeeper training in their communities. This workshop will equip workshop leaders to lead their audiences in developing the following skills:
•Know basic info about suicide prevalence, risk and protective factors and warning signs
- Know the basic information about suicide prevalence, risk and protective factors and warning signs
- Understand the role of the gatekeeper in suicide prevention
- Understand that suicide can be prevented from a public health perspective
- Have the confidence to respond to someone at risk
- Connect someone at risk to qualified care.
Workshop Leader Prerequistes:
All workshop leader candidates should be screened for suitability by their employer or training sponsor prior to attending. It is recommended that candidates:
- Have received previous training or education in suicide prevention basic information;
- Ideally, candidates have experience as a trainer, workshop leader, or other presentation skills;
- Participants agree to present the workshop and register their trainings;
- This course is generally not recommended for persons who have experienced recent, close suicide loss. If there are questions about suitability, please contact us.
Please read the cancellation policy carefully: No refunds are available within 30 days of the training, but substitutions are permissible at any point, including the day of the training. Contact admin@texassuicideprevention.org for substitutions or more information.
About the Training Location:
Weslaco is centrally located in the Rio Grande Valley. It is accessible from two airports:
McAllen International Airport;
To get to Weslaco from McAllen Airport, one can use these directions;
It is about a 17 minute, 15.8 mile drive.
Harlingen’s Valley International Airport;
To get to Weslaco from Harlingen Airport, one can use these directions;
It is about a 33 minute, 26.8 mile drive.
Weslaco has a good selection of hotels providing excellent accommodations for our guests. Here is a sample from Booking.com:
Additionally, here’s a link to some local cuisine in Weslaco that attendees may access while visiting us in Weslaco, TX
