AS+K? About Suicide to Save a Life Training of Workshop Leaders (Weslaco)

AS+K? ABOUT SUICIDE TO SAVE A LIFE TRAINING OF WORKSHOP LEADERS Tropical Texas Behavioral Health - Weslaco Campus  2215 W. Business 83 Weslaco, TX 78596 February 6, 2019 8:30-5:00pm  AS+K? Suicide to Save a Life Training of Workshop Leaders is designed to equip community members to conduct a 2-4 hour AS+K? suicide prevention gatekeeper training in their communities.  This workshop will equip workshop leaders to lead their audiences in developing the following skills:  •Know basic info about suicide prevalence, risk and protective factors and warning signs * Know the basic information about suicide prevalence, risk and protective factors and warning signs  * Understand the role of the gatekeeper in suicide prevention  * Understand that suicide can be prevented from a public health perspective  * Have the confidence to respond to someone at risk  * Connect someone at risk to qualified care.  Workshop Leader Prerequistes:  All workshop leader candidates should be screened for suitability by their employer or training sponsor prior to attending.  It is recommended that candidates:  * Have received previous training or education in suicide prevention basic information; * Ideally, candidates have experience as a trainer, workshop leader, or other presentation skills; * Participants agree to present the workshop and register their trainings; * This course is generally not recommended for persons who have experienced recent, close suicide loss. If there are questions about suitability, please contact us. PLEASE READ THE CANCELLATION POLICY CAREFULLY: NO REFUNDS ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE TRAINING, but substitutions are permissible at any point, including the day of the TRAINING. Contact admin@texassuicideprevention.org for substitutions or more information.  ABOUT THE TRAINING LOCATION:  Weslaco is centrally located in the Rio Grande Valley. It is accessible from two airports: MCALLEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; http://www.mcallenairport.com/ [http://www.mcallenairport.com/] _To get to Weslaco from McAllen Airport, one can use these directions;_https://www.mapquest.com/directions/from/us/texas/mcallen-miller-international-airport-mfe-9697639/to/us/tx/weslaco/78596/2215-west-business-83-26.163880,-98.014630 [https://www.mapquest.com/directions/from/us/texas/mcallen-miller-international-airport-mfe-9697639/to/us/tx/weslaco/78596/2215-west-business-83-26.163880,-98.014630] It is about a 17 minute, 15.8 mile drive.   Harlingen’s Valley International Airport; http://www.flythevalley.com/ [http://www.flythevalley.com/] _To get to Weslaco from Harlingen Airport, one can use these directions_; https://www.mapquest.com/directions/list/1/us/texas/valley-international-airport-hrl-9710232/to/us/tx/weslaco/78596/2215-west-business-83-26.163880,-98.014630 [https://www.mapquest.com/directions/list/1/us/texas/valley-international-airport-hrl-9710232/to/us/tx/weslaco/78596/2215-west-business-83-26.163880,-98.014630] It is about a 33 minute, 26.8 mile drive.   WESLACO HAS A GOOD SELECTION OF hotels providing excellent accommodations for our guests.  Here is a sample from Booking.com: https://www.booking.com/searchresults.htmlaid=306742;label=msn-knN__x6Qj0c8x_VqiebuxQ-15796927229%3Atikwd-80127057721142%3Aloc-190%3Aneo%3Amte%3Adec%3Aqsweslaco%20hotels%20texas;sid=4881df03b373afb2b64876840c48810a;dest_id=20132247;dest_type=city;order=bayesian_review_score;seo_src=nav& [https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?aid=306742;label=msn-knN__x6Qj0c8x_VqiebuxQ-15796927229%3Atikwd-80127057721142%3Aloc-190%3Aneo%3Amte%3Adec%3Aqsweslaco%20hotels%20texas;sid=4881df03b373afb2b64876840c48810a;dest_id=20132247;dest_type=city;order=bayesian_review_score;seo_src=nav&]   Additionally, here’s a link to some local cuisine in Weslaco that attendees may access while visiting us in Weslaco, TX https://www.yelp.com/searchfind_desc=Restaurants&find_loc=Weslaco%2C%20TX [https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Restaurants&find_loc=Weslaco%2C%20TX]