I CAN Help Suicide Prevention
I CAN Help is a suicide prevention and mental health literacy training designed to help faculty, staff, and students identify students who are at risk, respond in a compassionate and helpful manner, and connect them with resources.
To request an I CAN Help training for your department, club, team, organization, student group, or residence hall, please complete this form.
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I can help prevent suicide: |
Cultivate a community of care, compassion, and connection where asking for help and sharing strugles and painful feelings are normal. |
Compassionately Listen: |
Encourage expression of feelings without judgment. Be alert for signs of suffering, hopelessness, and lack of connectedness. |
Ask, "Are you thinking about suicide?": |
If "yes," connect to professional resources. |
Now!: |
Never leave a suicidal person alone. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911. |
Help: |
Professional Resources:
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