I was walking north on Huron the other day, bothering my parents on the phone (as per usual), when I reached the Campus Police headquarters at Sussex Court and was offered candy and hot chocolate. I’m not the best at…
I recently chose to attend the safeTALK: Suicide Alertness for Everyone training for the same reason I decide to take First Aid and CPR training every year: I want to know what to do if someone needs my help. In other words, if ever I encounter someone who is thinking or talking about harming themselves, I want to make sure I can respond appropriately and feel confident in doing so. The safeTALK training helped me in many of these aspects, and incorporated a variety of helpful resources including a take-home manual, video modules, wallet cards, as well as opportunities to engage in role play.
The safeTALK Resource Book contains the course information, plus additional readings about suicide prevention policies, healing after a suicide has happened, and mental health.
I’ve included my thoughts and notes about how the training went here!
I'm sure by now, you've all heard about the possible abduction that made the news a few weeks ago in an underground parking garage at St. George and Sussex. If you haven't heard about this, you can read about in…
