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Programs- Southwest Florida

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Our education programs are designed to reach people where they are and provide them guidance for wherever they may be in their mental health journey.

Below please find information about upcoming programs offered by the AFSP Southwest Florida Chapter.

Suicide prevention isn’t just about supporting someone in a moment of intense crisis. It’s also about reaching people upstream, helping them to understand how mental health is an ongoing part of all our lives, and showing them how to proactively care for their own mental health while being there for their friends, family, neighbors and coworkers.

Virtual presentations listed below are free, however, registration is required. Please register using the url listed with each training. Don't forget to keep scrolling to learn about all upcoming opportunites.  

To learn more about AFSP Southwest Florida Chapter Programs, how you can get invovled, or to request a program for your organization please click here to complete complete our Chapter Programs Request Form, or reach out to Jessica Toy at [email protected]. 

Upcoming Programs
Upcoming Programs
More Than Sad for Parents
More Than Sad for Parents

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - 2 pm - 3:30 pm EST

More Than Sad: Suicide Prevention Education for Parents and Caregivers

More Than Sad for Parents program teaches parents and caregivers how to recognize signs of depression and other mental health problems, initiate a conversation about mental health with their child, and get help. This program focuses on parents and guardians of teen youth.

Register here: https://mts21225.attendease.com/

Thursday, February 20, 2025 - 11 am - 12 pm EST

Finding Hope: Guidance for Supporting Those at Risk

When someone in your life attempts suicide or struggles with suicidal thoughts, it can be difficult to know how to best support them in their recovery. Whether you are a family member, close friend, co-worker, neighbor, or other caring person of someone with lived experience, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention wants to help you understand and navigate this process.
This program was designed to provide you with information, resources, and practical guidance on how to support someone in your life with lived experience of suicide.
The following topics will be addressed as part of this program: 
  • Understanding Suicide 
  • Providing Support during the Recovery Process
  • Understanding the Perspective of the Suicidal Person 
  • Identifying an Individual’s Warning Signs
  • Safety Planning
  • Making the Environment Safe
  • How to check-in with your loved one
  • Learning about Treatment Options 
  • Responding to a Crisis 
  • Self-Care
Suggested Participants: 
This program is intended for those who care about and are supporting another person with lived experience (i.e. someone who has made a suicide attempt, struggles with suicidal thoughts currently or in the past, or both). While the program may benefit those with lived experience of suicide themselves, the content is focusing on providing support to others.  AFSP understands that attendees interested in learning to best support those they care about may also have their own lived experience. 

Register here: https://fh22025.attendease.com/

Friday, February 21, 2025- 12 pm - 1:30 pm EST

Talk Saves Lives: Latinx (English)

Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention for Latinx and Hispanic Communities is a community presentation that covers what we know about this leading cause of death, the most up-to-date research on prevention, and the strategies that can help save lives. This presentation will be delivered in English.

 

Following this presentation, participants should be able to: 

  1. Describe the scope of the problem of suicide within Latinx and Hispanic Communities 
  2. Describe suicide risk and protective factors specific to Latinx and Hispanic Communities 
  3. Describe warning signs of suicide 
  4. Explain how to get help for yourself or someone in a suicidal crisis 
  5. Explain how to seek and offer support for yourself or others 

Register here: https://latinxfeb.attendease.com/

Cover photo for Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention, featuring a diverse group of people standing together and smiling.

Saturday, March 1, 2025- 6 pm - 7:30 pm EST

Talk Saves Lives: Latinx (SPANISH)

Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention for Latinx and Hispanic Communities is a community presentation that covers what we know about this leading cause of death, the most up-to-date research on prevention, and the strategies that can help save lives. This presentation will be delivered in SPANISH.

Following this presentation, participants should be able to: 

  1. Describe the scope of the problem of suicide within Latinx and Hispanic Communities 
  2. Describe suicide risk and protective factors specific to Latinx and Hispanic Communities 
  3. Describe warning signs of suicide 
  4. Explain how to get help for yourself or someone in a suicidal crisis 
  5. Explain how to seek and offer support for yourself or others 

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Talk Saves Lives: una introducción a la prevención del suicidio para las comunidades latinas e hispanas es una presentación para la comunidad que incluye lo que sabemos sobre esta principal causa de muerte, la investigación más reciente sobre prevención y las estrategias que pueden ayudar a salvar vidas. 

 Después de esta presentación, los participantes podrán hacer lo siguiente: 

1. Describir el alcance del problema del suicidio en las comunidades latinas e hispanas. 

2. Describir el riesgo de suicidio y los factores de protección específicos de las comunidades latinas e hispanas. 

3. Describir las señales de advertencia de suicidio. 

4. Explicar cómo obtener ayuda para uno mismo o para otra persona ante una crisis suicida. 

5. Explicar cómo buscar y ofrecer apoyo para usted o para otras personas. 

Esta presentación se realizará en español y se presentará por Zoom. Regístrese en el enlace de Zoom.

REGISTRATE: https://latinxmarch.attendease.com/ 

Friday, March 21, 2025 - 12 pm - 1:30 pm EST

L.E.T.S. Save Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention for Black and African American Communities

L.E.T.S. (listening, empathy, trust, support) Save Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention for Black and African American Communities is a presentation created by and for Black people, designed to reduce cultural stigma, foster conversations about mental health, and raise awareness of suicide prevention for individuals who identify as Black or African American. The program is grounded in research and delivered by trained presenters from the Black and African American community.

 Participants will: 

  • Learn the scope of suicide among the Black and African American population   
  • Understand the racial and systemic factors that impact suicide in the Black and African American    
  • Identify suicide risk and protective factors for Black and African American communities   
  • Recognize warning signs of suicide   
  • Gain confidence in talking to someone in suicidal distress
  • Learn how to connect someone with help

Register here: https://letsmarch.attendease.com/ 

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 12 pm - 1 pm EST

Finding Hope: Guidance for Supporting Those at Risk

When someone in your life attempts suicide or struggles with suicidal thoughts, it can be difficult to know how to best support them in their recovery. Whether you are a family member, close friend, co-worker, neighbor, or other caring person of someone with lived experience, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention wants to help you understand and navigate this process.
This program was designed to provide you with information, resources, and practical guidance on how to support someone in your life with lived experience of suicide.
The following topics will be addressed as part of this program: 
  • Understanding Suicide 
  • Providing Support during the Recovery Process
  • Understanding the Perspective of the Suicidal Person 
  • Identifying an Individual’s Warning Signs
  • Safety Planning
  • Making the Environment Safe
  • How to check-in with your loved one
  • Learning about Treatment Options 
  • Responding to a Crisis 
  • Self-Care
Suggested Participants: 
This program is intended for those who care about and are supporting another person with lived experience (i.e. someone who has made a suicide attempt, struggles with suicidal thoughts currently or in the past, or both). While the program may benefit those with lived experience of suicide themselves, the content is focusing on providing support to others.  AFSP understands that attendees interested in learning to best support those they care about may also have their own lived experience. 

Register here: https://fh32525.attendease.com/

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - 6 pm - 7:30 pm EST

More Than Sad: Suicide Prevention Education for Parents and Caregivers

More Than Sad for Parents program teaches parents and caregivers how to recognize signs of depression and other mental health problems, initiate a conversation about mental health with their child, and get help. This program focuses on parents and guardians of teen youth.

Register here: https://mts32625.attendease.com/

Friday, April 4, 2025 - 12 pm - 1:30 pm EST

Talk Saves Lives for the LGBTQIA+ Community

Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to LGBTQ Suicide Prevention is a community-based presentation that covers what we know about this leading cause of death, the most up-to-date research on prevention, and what we can all do to fight suicide. Participants will learn about:

  • Suicide risk and its unique considerations for LGBTQ people
  • Recognizing suicide risk factors and warning signs for LGBTQ people
  • Protective factors that can help lower the suicide rate
  • The latest research related to LGBTQ suicide prevention
  • How to seek and offer support for yourself or others
  • Crisis resources and services for the LGBTQ community
  • What communities can do to support LGBTQ people 

Register here: http://lgbtqapril.attendease.com/