VitalCog in the Workplace
Suicide is personal, but it is also a public health issue that affects workplaces, communities, and families. By improving an employee’s understanding of mental health and suicide prevention, they can be a key partner in the effort to prevent suicides by recognizing and connecting with individuals at risk for and displaying suicide warning signs.
The VitalCog in the Workplace program trains employees at all levels of an organization to appreciate the critical need for suicide prevention while creating an opportunity for open conversations and resources in the workplace. Our vision is to cultivate a workplace community of employees who aspire to eliminate the devastating impact of suicide.
Delivery: In-Person or Virtual
Audience: HR, leadership, office staff - appropriate for any workplace, age 18+
Training Time: 90-minutes or 2-hours
Goals:
Reduce stigma and raise awareness around mental health and suicide prevention
Promote open dialogue around mental health wellness
Encourage help-seeking and help-giving behaviors
Videos, group discussions, and role-play practices are used throughout the training. This training is a program of University of Colorado’s Johnson Depression Center and was modified from a previous training called Working Minds Suicide Prevention in the Workplace. To learn more about VitalCog - click Click Here.
In this training, participants will engage with videos, in group discussions, and in practice sessions to raise awareness and create a better understanding of their role in suicide prevention.
Onboard: Why the Workplace?
Discuss prevalence and reasons why it is important to have conversations within the workplace
Develop: Identify Risk and Signs
Discuss risk factors and warning signs as they pertain to the workplace through the Joiner Interpersonal Theory of Suicide
Perform: Conversations around Suicide
Discuss the value (and necessity) in having direct conversations about suicide
Respond: Postvention for Suicide (optional chapter)
Discuss postvention (after a death by suicide) tools, tips, and techniques in the workplace