1 Day Suicide Bereavement Training for Professionals and Key Contacts to Support those Bereaved by Suicide

Suicide Bereavement Training for Professionals is a one day training where participants’ awareness of the unique aspects associated with suicide bereavement is enhanced. Participants develop greater understanding and awareness of support needed for people who have lost someone through suicide.

This course is suitable for individuals or professionals and caretakers working with individuals bereaved by suicide for e.g., health professionals, teachers, youth and community workers.
At the end of this workshop, participants will:
• Understand the grieving process, the context of suicide and the risk factors associated with suicide;
• Have developed their understanding of the key elements of supporting someone bereaved through suicide;
• Be able to apply the learning from this workshop to their own practice and support people bereaved through suicide.

To Access Support: If you are experiencing distress or worried about someone else in your life that you think needs support as they may be vulnerable, please note that the following supports are available to you:

Samaritans volunteers can be contacted on: Freephone 116 123 at anytime of the day or night and by Text 087 2 60 90 90 (standard text rates apply)
Email jo@samaritans.ie - you can also visit Samaritans volunteers in your local branch. For details visit www.samaritans.ie
You can also contact your own G.P. or South Doc which is an Out Of Hours GP service: please phone: 0818 355999 or go your nearest Emergency Dept.

Suicide Bereavement Support:
If you have been bereaved by suicide or are affected by someone who has taken their own life, support is available for you through a partnership between the HSE South and Pieta Services via a free-phone 24/7 helpline 1800 247247 or visit www.pieta.ie Pieta Services Kerry: Tel no: 066 7163660 or go to www.bereavement.ie