Suicide prevention course to be offered to area First Nations
Those who want to learn more about what they can do to help someone come out of a bad phase in their life and not give up hope will be interested in this two-day course offered at no cost at Poundmaker First Nation.
Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre (BRT6HC) is hosting this internationally-recognized course called ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training).
By learning the skills about how to prevent suicide, people who take the course may be able to save a life.
“It’s two days of skills-learning on how to support and help somebody stay safe from thoughts of suicide,” Jose Pruden, the centre’s wellness director, said. Pruden will be delivering the course.