Suicide Prevention and Officer Wellbeing Training

The Centre for Suicide Research and Intervention (CSRI) had the privilege of facilitating a suicide prevention and officer well-being training with the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮.

It was a powerful reminder that behind the uniform are human beings; fathers, mothers, daughters, sons all carrying immense responsibility under often challenging conditions.

Our session focused on creating safe spaces, building mental health literacy, and equipping officers with tools for both personal wellbeing and peer support.

The goal was ensuring 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆.

The key outcomes from the session included:

✔ Increased awareness of suicide warning signs and intervention strategies

✔ Introduction of Peer-to-peer support frameworks introduced

✔Sharing of officer-specific stress and trauma management tools

✔ A renewed commitment to fostering a culture of care within the correctional system

For partnerships, training inquiries, or to learn more about our institutional programs, contact us info@csricentre.org.

Here’s to more institutions choosing care, compassion, and conversation.

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