Training

safeTALK

Make a connection. Help save a life. Suicide is preventable.

Please join us for this safeTALK half-day training on suicide alertness skills. learn four basic steps to create a life-saving connection. The techniques are widely used by professionals and the general public.

• Katke/When: Thursday, July 5 at 8:30 AM to Noon
• Ka'non:we/Where: KSCS main building

The session is free for summer students and community members. For more information contact Mary McComber at 450-632-6880.

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

Learn the skills to help save a life.

Suicide is preventable. Anyone can make a difference.

Attend the two-day ASIST workshop and learn life-saving suicide intervention skills. Widely used by both professional and the general public, ASIST is open to everyone 16 or older. It offers something to every participant, no matter how experienced. Learn to recognize the signs and make a difference.

Upcoming workshop:

• Date: Friday, July13, 2018
• Place: Where: Family and Wellness Center located on Mohawk Trail

To register or inquire:

Email: Kateri Oesterreich:

Phone: 450-638-0408

Course fee: $0 (for those not connected with Kahnawake directly there may be a small fee for materials).

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

Learn the skills to help save a life.

Suicide is preventable. Anyone can make a difference.

Attend the two-day ASIST workshop and learn life-saving suicide intervention skills. Widely used by both professional and the general public, ASIST is open to everyone 16 or older. It offers something to every participant, no matter how experienced. Learn to recognize the signs and make a difference.

Upcoming workshop:

• Date: Thursday, July 12 and  Friday, July13, 2018
• Place: Where: Family and Wellness Center located on Mohawk Trail

To register or inquire:

Email: Kateri Oesterreich:

Phone: 450-638-0408

Course fee: $0 (for those not connected with Kahnawake directly there may be a small fee for materials).

Server Responsibility Training

• When: Tuesday, May 8. 2018 from 6:30 to 9:30 PM
• Where: A'nowara room at KSCS, 2^nd floor at the Services Complex

This training is for anyone who is, or would like to be, employed at a Kahnawake establishment that sells or serves alcohol. Training is free and includes:

• Information on Alcohol
• Strategies for responsible beverage service
• Legal rights and responsibilities of establishments, customer and community
• CERTIFICATE of completion (recommendation of ABC Board)

To register or for more information contact Christine Taylor at 450-632-6880, Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Sponsored by Shakotiia’takehnhas and the Operation Lookout.

Safe Talk

Make a connection. Help save a life.

Suicide is preventable. Anyone can make a difference.

• Half-day training is suicide alertness skills.
• Learn four basic steps to to create a life-saving connection.
• Widely used by professionals and the general public.

Date: Onerahtokha/April 24, 2018

Time: 8:30 AM–12:00 PM

Cost: Free for community members

Location: A'nowara 1, KSCS main building

Hosted by: Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia'takehnhas Community Services

For more information or to reguster, please call  or email Mary M. at 450-632-6880

SafeTALK works. Learn more and see the evidence at Safe Talk.

We will be hosting a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for adults who interact with youth training for community members and those affiliated with our community.

Mental health First Aid (MHFA) is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until the appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved.

Mental Health First Aid for adults who interact with youth (aged 12–24) discusses the following mental disorders:

• Substance use disorders
• Mood disorders
• Anxiety disorders
• Psychotic disorders
• Eating disorders
• Deliberate self-injury

• Date:   Monday, January 22, 2018 and Tuesday, January 23, 2018
• Time:  8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (14 hours)
• Place:  KSCS (A’nowara 1 & 2)
• Cost:   Free for community members and affiliated workers, $40 for those who are not affiliated with the community. Limit of 15 participants,
• Trainers:  Christine Taylor and Kyle Zacharie

Space is limited. Please let us know if you are interested in taking this training. The 14-hour course is certified by Mental Health First Aid Canada and you will receive a certificate from the Commission. Lunch and snacks will be provided.

For more information or to register for this training, contact Christine Taylor at KSCS 450-632-6880.

We will be hosting a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for adults who interact with youth training for community members and those affiliated with our community.

Mental health First Aid (MHFA) is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until the appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved.

Mental Health First Aid for adults who interact with youth (aged 12–24) discusses the following mental disorders:

• Substance use disorders
• Mood disorders
• Anxiety disorders
• Psychotic disorders
• Eating disorders
• Deliberate self-injury

• Date:   Monday, January 22, 2018 and Tuesday, January 23, 2018
• Time:  8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (14 hours)
• Place:  KSCS (A’nowara 1 & 2)
• Cost:   Free for community members and affiliated workers, $40 for those who are not affiliated with the community. Limit of 15 participants,
• Trainers:  Christine Taylor and Kyle Zacharie

Space is limited. Please let us know if you are interested in taking this training. The 14-hour course is certified by Mental Health First Aid Canada and you will receive a certificate from the Commission. Lunch and snacks will be provided.

For more information or to register for this training, contact Christine Taylor at KSCS 450-632-6880.

• Time: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
• Place: KSCS at the Services Complex

To Register, contact Christine Taylor at (450) 632-6880 

• Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
• Place: KSCS at the Services Complex

To register, contact Christine Taylor at 450-632-6880 

Learn the skills to help save a life.

Suicide is preventable. Anyone can make a difference. Attend the award-winning ASIST workshop and learn to: recognize people at risk of suicide, talk to them, hear their stories, and understand their situations, then help them stay safe with a life-affirming intervention.

The two-day ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) workshop is open to anyone 16 or older. Widely used by both professionals and the general public, ASIST offers something to every participant, no matter how experienced.

Why take ASIST?

LIFE-SAVING: Anyone can experience thoughts of suicide. By giving participants the skills to help friends, family members, colleagues, and clients stay alive, ASIST supports suicide-safer communities.

TRUSTED: ASIST is the most widely used suicide intervention training workshop in the world. Over 100,000 people attend ASIST each year in more than 30 countries.

ENGAGING: ASIST is a dynamic, hands-on workshop that uses adult learning principles. It includes presentations, discussions, and audiovisuals, plus simulations to practice intervention skills.

PROVEN: ASIST works. A major 2013 study showed that the ASIST intervention process significantly reduces thoughts of suicide and helps people at risk feel more hopeful about living.'

COST-EFFECTIVE: A 2015 RAND Corporation study found that for every $1 spent on the ASIST program in California, the state government would save $50 in medical expenses and associated costs.2

• Workshop: Thursday November 2 and Friday, November 3 2017
• Where: Family Wellness Center located on Mohawk Trail
• To register or inquire:Contact Kateri Oesterreich, phone 450-638-0408
• Course fee: no fee (some exception apply)

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