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:
· 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 Spring and Summer 2009

DAY	DATE	TIME	LOCATION
Wednesday	January 7, 2009	9:00 - 11:00am	Room 10 in the Union
Tuesday	February 17, 2009	2:00 - 4:00pm	Room 203 in the Union
Tuesday	March 24, 2009	9:00 - 11:00am	Room 10 in the Union
Wednesday	April 22, 2009	3:00 - 5:00pm	Tobin Room 238 in Knight Hall
Tuesday	May 13, 2009	9:00 - 11:00am	Room 10 in the Union
Monday	July 13, 2009	8:30 - 10:30am	Tobin Room 238 in Knight Hall

Gatekeepers = Lifesavers Training

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