[FREE PORT PIRIE WORKSHOP]: Holding Space For Suicide Distress

About the workshop:

Explore a non-clinical approach to sitting with people experiencing suicide distress, informed by lived experience and facilitated by peers. 

Who this workshop is for:

This workshop is an introductory session to an alternative approach for community members, peer workers, family and friends - anyone in the community who wants to learn skills around more effectively supporting other people in distress who may also be struggling with suicidal thoughts. 

Themes covered:

This workshop is non-clinical and avoids harmful risk assessment and referral strategies that are heavily leaned on in other approaches.

The focus will be around how to hold space for suicide distress, reframing common views on suicidality, and addressing harmful myths and misconceptions. 

Structure of the workshop and facilitator:

This three-hour workshop is available free to anyone with an interest in this important topic. The session will be facilitated by Chloe (Alt2Su Peer Project Worker) and Emrys (Peer Training Coordinator).

You can learn more about the LELAN team at www.lelan.org.au/our-people.