Gatekeepers = Lifesavers Training
(Suicide Prevention Training)
UW University Counseling Center (UCC) applied for and received a three-year campus suicide prevention grant from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
As part of a
comprehensive suicide prevention initiative titled “UW Lifesavers
Initiative,” the UCC will provide Gatekeepers = Lifesavers training to student, staff,
and faculty organizations that will help identify students at risk of
suicide attempts and suicide.
Goals for Gatekeepers = Lifesavers Training Participants: Increase knowledge of:
· Warning signs of suicide, risk and protective factors
· Resources available and appropriate actions to take
·
Symptoms of depression
Aims:
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Promote help-seeking behavior
·
Reduce the stigma of seeking care for mental
and behavioral health
problems
To
Register for a Gatekeepers = Lifesavers Training,
contact:
University Counseling Center
email: uccstaff@uwyo.edu
phone:
766-2187
Schedule for Summer and Fall 2008
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DAY |
DATE |
TIME |
LOCATION |
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Wednesday |
August 6, 2008 |
9:00-11:00am |
Tobin Room 238 in Knight Hall |
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Thursday |
September 18, 2008 |
3:00-5:00pm |
Tobin Room 238 in Knight Hall |
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Wednesday |
October 15, 2008 |
9:00-11:00am |
Tobin Room 238 in Knight Hall |
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Tuesday |
November 11, 2008 |
3:00-5:00pm |
Tobin Room 238 in Knight Hall |
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University Counseling Center
University of Wyoming
Department 3708
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
307-766-2187 / TTY
Fax 307-766-3412
e-mail: uccstaff@uwyo.edu
