Training By Location

LivingWorks & Workplaces

Why LivingWorks Should be Training Your Workplace

Workplaces are ideal environments to support safety and well-being. Most people who die from suicide are working age (16 – 65), and co-workers and managers may notice signs of suicide that others do not.

LivingWorks delivers suicide prevention skills training within small, medium, and large workplaces in all industry sectors, including construction, healthcare, technology, business, agriculture, hospitality, education, entertainment, and manufacturing.

LivingWorks Workplace Training Around the World

Canada

United States

Australia

“I work with people with complex disabilities and their families and I also volunteer on the Anxiety Recovery Centre helpline. I completed the Suicide First Aid Training over a year ago and couldn’t have predicted just how important it would be. I remember within only 24 hours after my last day of training someone in my personal life offered me my first invitation to talk about suicide. Since then I have had countless opportunities to provide people with the space to talk about suicide. When the pandemic started these opportunities have arisen in every group I exist in – my friendship groups, the Anxiety Recovery Centre helpline, clients at work, families of my clients and colleagues. I think the most profound part of training was being taught and really feeling that anyone has the ability to provide suicide first aid.”

Olive | Behavior Support Specialist and Therapist

Case Study

Following the LivingWorks safeTALK training, 61.8% of all participants reported that suicide was a problem for students in their schools, an increase in suicide awareness of over 20%.

41.8%
61.8%
Before Training
After Training

LivingWorks Results in Workplaces

A 2018 evaluation of safeTALK implementation in a Manitoba high school found five statistically significant outcomes that resulted from participation in the workshops:

01

Participants gained new knowledge, skills and improved attitudes towards people who may be thinking of suicide.

02

Participants were better able to identify the signs and indicators of people thinking about suicide.

03

Participants reported being better able and more willing to support people thinking about suicide.

04

Participants were more aware of the available KeepSafe Connections in their school.

05

Participants were better aware of what to do if a friend tells them they are thinking about suicide.

LivingWorks Courses for Workplaces

LivingWorks training can be implemented in any workplace, at any scale. We offer training for different helper roles so everyone can help contribute to a suicide-safer workplace.

Enquiry Form: Organisational & Community Workshops

Please fill out the form below to receive information about hosting a private face to face workshop for your organisation/community group, or receiving a set of Start online training licenses.