Our Education and Prevention Programs
Increased public and professional awareness of suicide as a mental health and public health issue is our first step to reducing deaths by suicide. Community members, teachers, healthcare professionals, law enforcement, parents and youth are encouraged to understand suicide risk factors and warning signs by attending one of our education and prevention programs.
Evidence-Based workshops and conferences are planned throughout the year to help provide community-members with the knowledge and tools they need to help someone in need; including SafeTalk, ASIST and Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR.)
Evidence-Based workshops and conferences are planned throughout the year to help provide community-members with the knowledge and tools they need to help someone in need; including SafeTalk, ASIST and Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR.)
Community Programs
Evidence-Based workshops and conferences are planned throughout the year to help provide community-members with the knowledge and tools they need to help someone in need; including SafeTalk, ASIST and Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR.)
Suicide gatekeepers trainings are available for faith-based communities, community clubs and organizations, service providers, youth groups and anyone interested in learning more about Suicide. Special Events and Conference
Partnering with national and state-wide experts, Ardent is pleased to offer continuing education training to professionals throughout New York State. Topics are chosen based on community-needs and professional requests.
Past conferences include:
CONNECT Postvention Team Training
Since knowing someone who has died by suicide is one of the highest risk factors for suicide, taking steps to reduce risk and promote healing (postvention) becomes an integral part of suicide prevention efforts. Connect Postvention training is offered to those who will respond to a death by suicide and take an active role in coordinating and/or responding to community members in postvention efforts.
Ideally, postvention training is provided in advance, so that Connect Teams are prepared for responding to the suicide of a community member and to enable organizations to incorporate postvention protocols into crisis response plans. Using nationally designated best practice protocols, didactic learning, discussion and case vignettes, participants will learn important steps for reducing the risk of contagion; including encouraging appropriate memorial services, safe messaging and media responses. 
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School-Based Programs
Lifelines: A Suicide Prevention Program is a trilogy of curriculum that education students and school faculty about the the facts of suicide.
Part 1- Lifelines: A Suicide Prevention Program This first part of the Lifelines Trilogy educates students on the facts about suicide and students' role in suicide prevention. It provides information on where to find suicide prevention resources in the school and community. Training materials are included for faculty and staff that provide accurate and practical information on identifying and referring students who might be at risk for suicide. Lifelines: A Suicide Prevention Program also includes a presentation for parents that answers questions about youth suicide and prevention, and it involves them in the school’s suicide prevention activities. Designed for implementation in middle schools and high schools, it targets the whole school community by providing suicide awareness resources for administrators, faculty and staff, parents, and students. It fits easily into health class programming and lesson plans. Part 2- Lifelines Intervention: Helping students at Risk for Suicide The second installment in the Lifelines Trilogy provides information on how to be prepared to address and respond to threats or signs of suicide and intervene - before it's too late. Lifelines Intervention also provides clear guidance on how best to involve parents and guardians as partners and explains how to gather collateral information about a student's risk for suicide and address specific topics. Other topics addressed include the challenges presented by bullied students, members of sexual minorities, and students in gifted or special education classes. Part 3- Lifelines Postvention: Responding to Suicide and Other Traumatic Death The third installment of the Lifelines Trilogy is Lifelines Postvention: Responding to Suicide and Other Traumatic Death. This comprehensive, whole-school best-practices manual is designed for middle and high school communities. This unique program educates everyone in the school community on how to successfully address and respond to not only suicide, but any type of traumatic death that profoundly affects the school population. With in-depth references and detailed plans, this resource outlines a response strategy that reflects the challenges schools face in dealing with a death within the school community. Also included are references and support materials that allow school leaders to recognize and reduce the risk of suicide contagion (or "copycat") behavior within the school. |
Individuals who have had a loss from suicide, particularly a recent loss (such as within the past year), may find that a suicide prevention training evokes discomfort and/or feelings of regret. It is recommended that anyone who is impacted by a loss to suicide contact the instructor before attending the training to determine their readiness for prevention training and to discuss any alternative programs which may be more appropriate. Similarly, although Postvention training is focused on healing, the subject matter may be difficult for newer survivors. Survivors are encouraged to contact Brent Tincher, Suicide Prevention Coalition Coordinator, in advance to discuss their readiness for participation.
