Suicide is recognized as a serious community health problem worldwide. How can further deaths and injuries be prevented? How can we support people to choose life when something prevents them from seeing a way forward? This suicide first aid training program will enhance the skills of suicide prevention for community caregivers. Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training SAT., APRIL 11, 2015 12:30 PM—4:00 PM T R A I N I N G TRAINING OBJECTIVES  Move beyond the stigma & common tendencies to miss or dismiss suicide.  Recognize invitations for help in people who have thoughts of suicide.  Apply the TALK steps (Tell, Ask, Listen and KeepSafe).  Link people with community resources. workshop. is a 3 hour interactive, practical, practice-oriented 3 Continuing Education Contact Hours For BBS, BRN and CAS  NO COST TRAINING, refreshments provided  LOCATION: Groveland Evangelical Free Church 19172 Ferretti Rd., Groveland, CA  Pre-Registration: Martha Golay @ 533-1397 x274 or mgolay@atcaa.org Bob White is the YES Partnership Director. The YES Partnership is a community-wide coalition in Tuolumne County dedicated to preventing substance abuse, child abuse, and suicide. Bob is actively involved in the community serving on the Oversite Committee of the Suicide Prevention Task Force, and serves on the Executive Committee of the Leadership Tuolumne County program sponsored by the Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce. Martha Golay is the Youth and Families Program Coordinator at ATCAA. In this role, she helps to support the vision and implementation of the Tuolumne County Suicide Prevention work plan. Martha has facilitated ten safeTALK and three ASIST 11 trainings and recently completed her inaugural training for Mental Health First Aid . Tuolumne County Behavioral Health Department is an approved Board of Behavioral Sciences Provider #PCE 4347, Board of Registered Nursing Provider #CEP15313, Certified Addiction Specialist Provider #5110. Trainings are funded by T.C. Behavioral Health Dept. through the Mental Health Services Act (Prop. 63)