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For more information about these programs, March 1 to 31 -- Recruiting for new Crisisline volunteers. All who are interested must submit an application and schedule an interview. Learn more and download an application form at http://ithacacrisis.org March 21, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm -- CNY Suicide Coalition Conference: Join the Central New York Suicide Prevention Coalition for a day of workshops on stigma, LGBTQ and suicide, safe messaging for suicide survivors, suicide and self-harm and engaging at risk youth. For information, please email Mary.Rathbun@omh.ny.gov or call 315-426-3930 March 31, 1 to 4 pm -- Community Roleplayers Training: Teens, adults, and seniors are all welcome to develop improvisation and character building techniques needed for role playing, a powerful theatre tradition that addresses social and interpersonal issues with lively audience interaction. Location to be announced. For more information, call 607-272-1505 Late March: Online crisis counseling launch for teens and young adults. With grants from the Mental Health Association of New York State and the United Way of Tompkins County, we will launch a new crisis counseling service using internet-based online chat and a text-messaging service with a focus on serving teens and young adults. April 16 – Start of the Spring Volunteer Training: Spring training for volunteers will begin in April. All who are interested must submit an application and schedule an interview. Learn more and download an application form at http://ithacacrisis.org April 28 & 29, 9 am to 5 pm each day -- ASIST Training: From the world-renowned LivingWorks educational series, ASIST is a two-day intensive, interactive and practice-dominated course designed to help caregivers recognize risk and learn how to intervene to lessen the immediate risk of suicide. April 17, 9 am to 12 pm – SafeTALK Training: a workshop from the world-renowned LivingWorks educational series, uses discussion, short video dramas, and practice to enable you to identify persons with thoughts of suicide, ask about thoughts of suicide and connect those people with help SPCS Raffle: Help us raisse $5,000 & support our programs in suicide prevention. Stay tuned for a full announcement of prizes, from the small but sublime to the large and amazing. Date TBA -- Trauma 101: SPCS will start a new training for clinicians and caring adults in understanding and assisting those who have experienced severe trauma. June 1 to 3 – “Talk Story” at the Ithaca Festival: Our Listening Tent at the Ithaca Festival will give you a chance to play storytelling games, listen and tell stories of your own. June 26, 4:30 to 6 pm -- Reading and Writing about Grief Workshop, taught by Jill Swenson: This six week workshop involves reading and discussing memoirs about grief followed by writing, sharing and reflecting. Meets rough every other week. Call 607-272-1505 for information. July 9 to 18th – Summer Volunteer Training: Intensive training for volunteers will take place over nine days. All who are interested must submit an application and schedule an interview. Classes will be held 9 am to 3 pm. Great opportunity for teachers and students! July 12 & 13, 9 am to 5 pm -- ASIST Training: From the world-reknowned LivingWorks educational series, ASIST is a two-day intensive, interactive and practice-dominated course designed to help caregivers recognize risk and learn how to intervene to lessen the immediate risk of suicide.
The mission of Suicide Prevention & Crisis Service is to promote constructive responses to crisis and trauma, |