Suicide Awareness & Intervention Training

Creating a culture of care where we know when, where, and how to seek help for ourselves and others, and where we feel safe discussing these challenges, is crucial to creating a thriving campus community. 

KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR AND WHEN TO REACH OUT 

SAIT examines the forms suicide communication can take to help identify someone who may be at risk. This is especially important in a university setting for anyone who has regular contact with students, faculty or staff. Training will also articulate the role culture and stigma can play and explain how power dynamics and privilege can impact a conversation with someone about suicide. 

REACH OUT AND HELP SOMEONE AT RISK 

SAIT teaches introductory intervention skills and effective approaches to work with someone at risk of suicide and explains available resources both on and off-campus. Training will also help participants understand the impacts suicide has on an individual, their loved ones and communities, and society as a whole.

HELP SOMEONE GET HELP 

SAIT will give you a better understanding of the resources available to refer someone to if they need help. Training will articulate how to have a caring and respectful conversation with someone about suicide.

SAIT saves lives by building attendees’ knowledge and skills to identify clues and signs that someone may be having thoughts of suicide, reach out to someone having thoughts of suicide, and help connect them to resources. SAIT increases the likelihood that someone experiencing thoughts of suicide will be noticed and will receive help. 

As an alternative to our training, Living Works offers online suicide prevention training for $39.95 per person. Please visit the Living Works website to register.

If you've completed SAIT and are interested in further training opportunities, please contact wellness.centre@ubc.ca.
 

UBC Suicide Awareness and Intervention Training (SAIT) is offered by Human Resources, Health Promotion and Education (Vancouver), and Health and Wellness (Okanagan) to support the mental health and resilience of our community members.