West Orange School: Suicide Awareness Workshop For Parents

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Roosevelt Middle School in West Orange will host a Suicide Awareness and Intervention information session on Monday, Nov. 12.

According to a school news release, the event will take place at 36 Gilbert Place, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. There is limited space available, so participants must RSVP here.

School officials stated:

"Caring Contact [an award-winning, volunteer-staffed crisis hotline and listening community] will share national and state suicide statistics, highlighting ‘at risk’ groups. They will share details about risk factors for suicide, protective factors and suicide intervention. Caring Contact will provide parents/caregivers tools to ask about suicide directly, techniques for truly being there for your child, and steps to collaborate with your child to keep them safe in the moment."

Highlights of the presentation will include:

• Opening a dialogue about suicide with someone in crisis.
• Identifying the risk factors of someone in crisis.
• Developing the skills to support those struggling, including active listening skills (ie: asking directly about suicide) and applying basic suicide intervention skills.
• Providing suicide prevention resources.

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