University Of Alaska Anchorage: Safety Awareness Month: Suicide Prevention Week

Press release from the University of Alaska Anchorage:

August 31, 2021

This week, take action in raising awareness and learning more during National Suicide
Prevention Week. This week is an opportunity to learn skills to recognize warning
signs that someone may be at risk for suicide and what you can do to help someone
who may be in crisis. Stop by one of the Health Promotion Team's tables around campus
and participate in making a helper flag or attend a free suicide prevention training.

Helper FlagsWednesday, Sept. 1, 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. | Social Sciences Building, LobbyTuesday, Sept. 7, 1–3 p.m. | Cuddy Quad

Make a flag to honor someone who has helped you. We all need help sometimes and it
is always okay to ask for help. Helper Flags will be displayed in the Cuddy Quad all
week.

Gatekeeper Suicide PreventionWednesday, Sept. 8, 11 a.m.–noon | Student Union, Room 103

Learn about suicide risk ractors and warning signs, how to effectively communicate
with someone at risk, and how to help them connect to campus and community resources.
This is a free, drop-in training — no registration necessary.

During this pandemic, it could be harder to notice warning signs of suicide. Look out for these signs:

What can you do if you think someone may be considering suicide?

Resources that can help:

Check out more Safety Awareness Month events.

This press release was produced by the University of Alaska Anchorage. The views expressed here are the author’s own.