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Education, Training, and Awareness

The Rapid City Suicide Prevention Taskforce was created to raise awareness and reduce the incidence of suicide within our community. Various trainings are offered:

aLIVE!

A 45-90 minute life-affirming, life-sustaining, interactive presentation and discussion for people of all ages 13+. For more information contact Front Porch Coalition at (605) 348-6692 or fpcoffice@midconetwork.com.

QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer)
1-2 hour training for the general public to recognize the warning signs of a suicidal crisis and refer someone to assistance. For more information, click here.

QPR Suicide Triage Training for First Responders

A 4-8 hour training for first responders on assessing suicide risk level. Recommended for first responders ages 18+. For more information, click here.

safeTALK (Suicide Alertness For Everyone)
A three hour training that prepares people to identify someone having thoughts of suicide and connecting them to suicide first aid resources. Ages 15+ accompanied by adult. For more information, click here.

ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills)
Anyone can learn how to do a suicide intervention and keep someone safe while getting them mental health care. This unique training provides for group interaction and role-playing which mandates participation for two entire days. Ages 16+ accompanied by adult. For more information, click here.

Mental Health First Aid
Two-day course teaches you to identify and help people with mental heath problems, including depression, anxiety, bipolar depression, schiophrenia, alcohol and drug addictions, etc. Ages 18+ For more information, click here.

Call for more information to meet specific needs and interests. Trainings occur frequently. To inquire about the training schedule or to host a training for your staff, clientele, and/or organization, please call (605) 348-6692.

Medical Providers and Schools

Primary Care Toolkit: Primary Care & Mental Providers

Toolkity guiding implementation of a suicide prevention, early indentification and intervention program in primary care and medical settings.
Develops clinic's policies and procedures related to suicide interventions

Sudden and Traumatic LOSS Training for Caregivers and First Responders:

One day training for any caregiver and first responder on responding to and caring for someone or a community that has experienced a traumatic event, including suicide loss.

Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR) - Clinicians/Caregivers
One day training for the Mental Health Professionals on assessing suicide risk, planning treatment, managing ongoing care of at-risk patients.

School Curriculums: School-based Youth Suicide

Variety of evidence-based school curriculums tailored to meet the needs of the school demographics though a variety of suicide prevention and early indenification program
Includes: In Staff In-service Trainings, Classroom Materals, Awareness and Prevention materals for Youth, Review and Development of School Crisis Response Procedures.

Call for other "Specialized Trainings" for Primary Care Providers and Mental Heath Clinicians.

Future Suicide Prevention Trainings:

ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills) Training - Dates and Times TBD, Location TBD in Rapid City, SD, RSVP to: fpcoffice@midconetwork.com.

safeTALK (Suicide Alertness For Everyone: Tell, Ask, Listen, Keep Safe) Training Dates, Times, and Location, TBD. RSVP to: fpcoffice@midconetwork.com.

Sudden and Traumatic LOSS: What Every Caregiver and First Responder Needs to Know - Dates, Times, and Location, TBD in Rapid City, SD, RSVP to: fpcoffice@midconetwork.com.