Suicide Prevention: Safe Talk in Buchanan Mar. 4

Botetourt Prevention Coalition and Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare announce: safe Talk on Mar. 4 for suicide prevention.

Most people with thoughts of suicide do not truly want to die, but are struggling with the pain in their lives. The simple, but effective TALK steps are: Tell, Ask, Listen and Keep Safe. The training will include hands-on skills practice and development. safeTALK is a 3-hour alertness workshop that prepares anyone over the age of 15, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. This is a FREE Training! Monday, March 4, 2019 5:30pm – 8:30 pm Buchanan Library 19795 Main St; Buchanan, VA 24066 To register, please contact: Sheila Lythgoe at slythgoe@brbh.org or (540) 982-1427 x123 Since its development in 2006, safeTALK has been used in over 20 countries around the world.

–submitted by Sheila Lythgoe, BPC