Following the success of their sold out suicide prevention trainings with Rabbi Yarden Blumstein, Neshamos has arranged a further two training sesssions to take place this coming Sunday, March 15.
The trainings will be facilitated by Mrs. Leigh Hershkovich-Ioffe, a safeTALK instructor and the Creative Director of the CTeen Network. The three hour training session will focus on educating participants on how to notice signs of distress and equipping them with tools to assist in a time crisis.
Suicide is now the second leading cause of death among young people, surpassed only by accidents. During your lifetime you’re much more likely to encounter someone who needs suicide intervention than CPR. When people are thinking about suicide, they almost always express their pain in ways that invite others to reach out and help. Training empowers someone to recognize these signs and provide life-saving support.
When we talk more openly about suicide, we help people see it as the treatable medical menace that it is. When we normalize treatment of mental illnesses, we help those who suffer from them overcome the guilt and shame that prevents them from seeking help. And each of us can learn how to identify someone who is at risk, and how to provide them with resources and support.
If you’re a parent, teacher, community leader, sibling or neighbor, there is someone in your life who needs help. By learning to recognize the warning signs and how to respond, you are saving a life.
The training sessions will be taking place on Sunday, March 15, Yud Tes Adar at ‘The Lounge’ 556 Crown St. Session one will be from 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM and session two will be from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Men and women will be seated separately with a mechitzah. There is a $20 registration fee that includes a workbook and a certification. These sessions will have in-depth training and require a reservation, which can be made by visiting our website www.neshamos.org or click here.
