River of Life – CMHA-Alberta and the Center for Suicide Prevention
River of Life is an interactive half-day workshop created for individuals working with Indigenous young people 12 and up.
This interactive workshop discusses strategies to strengthen the protective factors of young people considering suicide and focuses on providing participants with knowledge to competently respond. This workshop may be offered virtually or in-person.
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Recognize how the role of community and culture supports Indigenous life promotion
Recognize protective factors, risk factors and warning signs in young people
Build confidence to competently respond to young people in crisis
Use principles of safety planning to help a young person develop their own plan for safety
To register: CSP Workshop