Due to the current situation with COVID-19, our workshop schedule is indefinite. Check with RSU 19 Adult Education in Newport, MSAD 53 Adult Education in Pittsfield. Both of these Adult Education Providers are offering the Suicide Prevention Workshop.
Organizations interested in sponsoring/hosting a workshop, please let us know. You can email or call Walter at 207 343-1842.
I did announce this on Facebook… but can’t resist some additional bragging that I scored 100% on the final exam as part of recertifying my status as a “Mental Health First Aid Specialist.” The refresher course was actually well-designed and included some thought-provoking scenarios… “What would you do if…?”
It’s a busy time! My is complete but I’m still working on scheduling Suicide Awareness Workshops… plus doing some course development… and I’m almost ready to release another book! Details will be coming soon.
NAMI has scheduled a training before school begins to allow administrators to attend. Join them for this vital training on suicide prevention. The Advanced Gatekeeper for School Personnel was developed to support the deepening development of suicide prevention and intervention skills for people working in Maine’s school system. The law mandating each school district to have a minimum number of Gatekeeper-trained staff requires the training be renewed after 5 years. The Advanced Gatekeeper Training provides additional information about addressing self-injury, assessing suicide risk, safety planning, managing social media and other topics of interest to school personnel. This session is reserved for school administrators only. There is NO COST for this training session scheduled on August 16, 2018. Click here to register.
WB Note: Class is scheduled to be taught by Greg Marley… he’s a great instructor, I’ve taken several of his classes!
Kati Morton’s YouTube Channel will keep you watching! She’s high energy and entertaining… a licensed therapist who produces two videos per week on mental health topics.
While I’ve not “vetted” everything she’s produced, I previewed a few and was favorably impressed. She’s down to earth, not overly clinical, and covers a wide diversity of topics in an easy way. So her YouTube Channel has been added to my . A recent video shared some great information on how to talk with kids about school shootings.
Walter Boomsma (“Mr. Boomsma”) writes on a wide array of topics including personal development, teaching and learning. Course information is also available here!
