Dear Safe Schools Coalition Members and Friends:

(1) Training: Safe From Bullies Saving Lives (03/30/11; Seattle, WA)

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Training: Safe from Bullies: Saving Lives - 03/30/11 - Seattle, WA
A Community Training on Bullying and Negative Mental Health Outcomes

Please join Heather Carter on March 30th from 4-6 pm for an open, community wide training on Bullying and Bias-based harassment and the links these experiences have to long term negative mental health outcomes.  We will also discuss youth suicide intervention as, unfortunately, these two issues are linked as well.  Please send this to anyone you think may be interested.
 
Title: Safe from Bullies-Saving Lives

The desired outcomes for this training are:

• Be able to define bullying and bias based harassment (as it pertains to LGBTQ youth) and who’s involved in the behaviors
• Identify the relationship between bullying and bias based harassment & negative mental health outcomes such as depression and thoughts of suicide
• Identify negative emotions associated with these experiences-for the bully, the target, and the bystander
• Understand the risks and experiences of LGBTQ youth face
• Recognize protective factors against bullying and bias based harassment
• Recognize the warning signs for suicide
• Demonstrate the suicide intervention strategies of show you care, ask the question and get help
• Understand what schools, families, and community partners can do to prevent and intervene in bullying incidents
• Identify resources for help at school and in the community

The fee for this training is $25

Date and location:
3/30 from 4-6 pm

2100 Building
2100 24th Ave
Seattle, WA 98144

This training is open to everyone and is specifically geared toward: schools staff, community organizations, and families

To register:
Safe from Bullies: Saving Lives
http://www.yspp.org/training/training_options.htm#CommBully
 
If, for some reason, this link doesn’t work for you please contact Heather Carter for assistance.

Heather Carter, MA
OUTLoud Project Manager
Youth Suicide Prevention Program
206-297-5922 ext.116
heather@yspp.org

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