About the workshop:
This online workshop is for professionals working with children and young people aged 5-14 years old. The ASK Workshop is completed across two-days plus self-paced learning (1-2 hours) that must be completed before attending the livestream session. The ASK Workshop Online challenges commonly held notions about children’s capacity to consider suicide.
The course will be completed entirely online with two live streams for 4.5 hours per day and 1-2 hours of self-paced learning that must be completed prior to the workshop.
Participants learn:
How to talk about death with children
How to talk about suicide with children
Developmentally appropriate strategies and tools to identify young children at risk of suicide
How to quickly gather and organise details needed to assess risk
How to explore and consider protective factors to inform safety planning
To consider common challenges in working with parents/carers, and possible solutions.
Course structure:
Participants learn using case studies, guided simulations, discussions and practice using an assessment tool.
Following the course:
Participants will receive a certificate to demonstrate that they understand and are aware that children can be at risk of suicide, know the risk factors to look out for, and feel confident approaching the subject of death and suicide with a child. Participants also receive a risk assessment tool and quick reference guide to support their suicide prevention practice.
Cost: $125 per person, to register click here.