SafeTALK SafeTALK is a half-day training program that teaches participants to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide and to connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention. SafeTALK stresses safety while challenging taboos that inhibit open talk about suicide. This program will take place on Friday, February 24, 2023 in the Brandt Student Center Room, 123 from 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Use this form to register.

Program Objectives: After training, participants in the safeTALK program should be able to: Challenge attitudes that inhibit open talk about suicide. Recognize a person who might be having thoughts of suicide. Engage them in direct and open talk about suicide. Listen to the person’s feelings about suicide to show that they are taken seriously. Move quickly to connect them with someone trained in suicide intervention. For any questions, contact Dr. Suzanne O’Driscoll sodrisco09@su.edu