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Suicide Prevention in the Context of Domestic Abuse - Advanced

Course information

This immersive workshop explores the suicide risk related to domestic violence and abuse. Participants will learn to address and overcome barriers to engagement and ways to develop collaborative and robust safety plans. This training offers practice for developing suicide safety plans with survivors, including those with mental health or substance misuse issues.

Through engaging discussions, case studies, and practical exercises, participants can refresh or gain the knowledge and skills needed to provide effective support to survivors with complex needs.

Key features

Exploring the links between domestic abuse and suicidality.
Discussing high risk points.
Professional curiosity translated in this context.
Effective identification, engagement, communication and support strategies, taking into account intersectionality issues.
Understanding ways to holistically support suicidal survivors/perpetrators with complex needs.
Addressing barriers to stable engagement.
Implementing trauma-informed care practices.
Developing a coordinated response among service providers.
Developing suicide safety planning in this context and knowing where to refer for further support.
Identifying and meeting your own support and self-care needs when working with survivors with suicidality.

Duration

One day or two half-days

Delivery

Online or face-to-face

Group size

6 to 20 learners

Qualification

Certificate of attendance

Ideal for

Professionals and volunteers working with survivors of domestic abuse in various settings, including Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (IDVAs), staff from VCS organisations providing support for domestic abuse, Social Workers, Mental Health professionals, Specialist Domestic Abuse Police Staff, Survivors Network staff, Alcohol & Drug and Alcohol & Drug Misuse, and Mental Health Workers.

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Testimonials

Cutting edge, front-line, hands on, LIFE SAVING resource, made highly accessible and instantly applicable. The kind of training that keeps people alive.

The training provided by Grassroots is of a very high standard: well prepared and well delivered by experienced, capable trainers.

I have come across students with genuine mental health issues and been at a loss as to where to start or how I could be of any assistance. [My trainer] has completely changed this with the half day session

Genuinely excellent - packed with information for such a short course, highly evidence based and sophisticated, even while being accessible. Thanks!

Very well structured. I enrolled in this training by recommendation from a colleague who had done it and I will be recommending this as well.

A brilliant course that I would highly recommend to others. It has provided me with a greater understanding of mental health conditions and mental wellbeing.

I feel so much less worried and actually have ideas on what to do/say, and my understanding behind it has really improved, thank you

It provides a great introduction into understanding and normalising conversation around suicide.

Suicide Prevention in the Context of Domestic Abuse – Advanced