Workshops
Every year, Insight Inishowen hosts accredited training workshops in suicide prevention including: safeTALK, ASIST and Understanding Self Harm - see below for more information on each of these courses and up-coming dates. We also specific workshops and courses in partnership with other groups.
We are delighted to announce a FREE Wellness Workshop in partnership with national organisation SOS (Suicide or Survive) empowering you with skills to manage your own mental health and move towards wellness and resiliency.
The Wellness Workshop will take place at The Exchange, Castle Avenue, Buncrana, F93 FE09 on Saturday 9 March from 10am to 1pm with lunch and refreshments provided. This free worship is sponsored by Insight Inishowen and Connecting for Life Donegal to enable as many people as possible to benefit from this nationally-recognised training. Booking is essential. Visit www.eventbrite.ie/e/wellness-workshop-buncrana-tickets-810141092817 to secure your free place. |
safeTALK is an internationally-recognised half-day training programme that prepares participants to recognise and engage with people who may be having thoughts of suicide and to connect them to suicide first aid resources. Safe Talk trained helpers can help and take action by supporting people to connect with life-saving resources, supports and services. We now have our own in-house safeTALK trainer and can facilitate workshops for groups and businesses on request.
Our next public workshop will be on Thursday 14 March from 6 - 9.30pm at The Exchange, Castle Avenue Buncrana. Tea & coffee, sandwiches and traybake will be provided. All welcome. Booking essential at: https://bookwhen.com/suicidepreventiontrainingcho1/e/ev-s4ym-20240314180000 We are delighted to offer a safeTALK workshop specifically for people who are migrants, refugees or asylum seekers in Inishowen on Saturday 16 March from 10am to 1.30pm at The Exchange, Castle Avenue, Buncrana. This workshop will allow additional time for translation and questions around how these principles can be applied within different cultural backgrounds. Suitable for anyone with an intermediate level of English or above. To book visit: bookwhen.com/suicidepreventiontrainingcho1/e/ev-s4r4-20240316100000 |
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is a two day intensive, interactive workshop where participants develop their skills through simulations and role-playing in order to become more ready, willing and able to help people at risk of suicide. Participants must be available to complete both days training in order to receive their certificate.
Understanding Self Harm is a one-day training designed to raise awareness for individuals and agencies who seek to understand more about self-harm, the reasons underlying self-harm behaviours and improve upon personal and agency responses to those who self-harm. The training is supportive of Connecting for Life in aiming to reduce the stigma of self-harm, improve awareness and sensitivity to self-harm issues and promote effective care services for those who self-harm. The programme seeks to promote the principles of respect, understanding and choice, and is suitable for parents, teachers, youth workers, health workers, HR professionals or for individuals concerned about the wellbeing of friends or family.
To register your interest for any of these courses please email insightinishowen@gmail.com
Understanding Self Harm is a one-day training designed to raise awareness for individuals and agencies who seek to understand more about self-harm, the reasons underlying self-harm behaviours and improve upon personal and agency responses to those who self-harm. The training is supportive of Connecting for Life in aiming to reduce the stigma of self-harm, improve awareness and sensitivity to self-harm issues and promote effective care services for those who self-harm. The programme seeks to promote the principles of respect, understanding and choice, and is suitable for parents, teachers, youth workers, health workers, HR professionals or for individuals concerned about the wellbeing of friends or family.
To register your interest for any of these courses please email insightinishowen@gmail.com