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Mental Health and Resiliency Expert and Professional Speaker, Beverly Beuermann-King

Suicide Awareness Workshop: From Recognition To Support

Breaking The Silence of Mental Illness

Suicide is the 5th most common cause of death in Canada and the 2nd leading cause in our teenagers. More than 4000 people in Canada kill themselves each year.

Despite suicide rates rising, most Canadians have very little understanding of this issue of suicide, its risk factors or how to provide help. The cloak of secrecy around suicide needs to be pushed back in order to effectively spread awareness and assist those who are caught in this sense of hopelessness.

HAVE YOU EVER...

  • felt anxious or afraid that someone you cared about was thinking about suicide?
  • wished that you could understand what to look for when someone was at risk for suicide?
  • wanted to know how to bring up the issue of suicide or to make open and honest talk about suicide easier?

Then you will want to read on ...

The key to suicide prevention is trained individuals who are ready, willing, and able to get involved with each person at risk. More than three-quarters of those who make a suicide attempt communicate their intentions to someone around them.

This suicide awareness workshop has been created to address the critical need for basic education about suicide and to enable you to provide informed and effective suicide interventions and support to your peers, families and friends who may be contemplating suicide.

SUICIDE AWARENESS WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

  • Understand the foundation, facts and effects of the various attitudes towards suicide and suicidal behaviours that interfere with helping
  • Recognize people and groups in our society that may be most at risk of immediate suicide using a simple recognition rating scale
  • Utilize an SRA approach to suicide risk assessment when you suspect someone is trying to communicate suicidal intentions
  • Apply effective communication, coping and support techniques to engage and quickly connect the person at risk with the appropriate resources.
  • Access the appropriate helping resources from 24-hr emergency to community support

RESULTS AND REVIEWS

“Excellent - informative and extremely helpful.”
– CATS (Creating Awareness Of Teenage Suicide)

“It was a great reminder to listen and probe deeper into what a client is saying and meaning. The risk assessment and mini case studies were very useful!”
– Bellwood Centres

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Beverly's presentations include insights, practical tools and strategies based on her proprietary S-O-S Principle™. This S-O-S Principle™ ensures that the right strategies are considered for your unique Personal Action Plan, so that you can control the reactions to stress, build resiliency against live's challenges and live a healthy and flourishing life.

RESULTS AND REVIEWS

“…Beverly Beuermann-King of Work Smart Live Smart presented a Lunch & Learn as part of our employee wellness series. The presentation Beverly delivered was excellent.  This was one of the most popular sessions attended by our employees.  Below are some of the participant’s comments we received…'Really enjoyed the course and I look forward to this helping me both personally and professionally. Knowledgeable instructor and the materials were great. Beverly knows her stuff. I found the information in this lunch and learn very helpful. This was one of the best presented sessions and I would love to have more from her.'”

Bruce | Tarion

TIM REDPATH | CEO TEC Ottawa

“…Beverly’s presentation was excellent – the topic was extremely relevant and the presentation was polished and professional. She connected with the audience and based on the very positive feedback from the attendees re this session, motivated them to reevaluate how they currently handle multiple demands in an ever-changing environment and to consider new strategies for managing both their own stress and that of the employees reporting to them. I would certainly consider hiring Beverly again and would not hesitate to recommend her to others…”

TERRY | LexisNexis Canada

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