Event Description:
In an effort to stem the rising tide of suicide in the area, CareNet counseling is bringing Soul Shop to our community. Soul Shop is a suicide prevention training and includes a daylong training session specifically designed to train church leaders, clergy, program staff, lay ministers, office staff, and faith-based therapists to detect the signs of someone contemplating suicide and possibly save their life. Additionally, Soul Shop trains church leaders how to minister to surviving family members after a suicide.
This program will be offered 4 times in 4 locations:
April 12, 2016 - Mount Airy
April 14, 2016 - Mocksville
April 19, 2016 - Kernersville
April 21, 2016 - Winston-Salem
Objectives
Describe the incidence and impact of suicidal desperation on the adults and youth in faith communities.
Demonstrate a simple, conversational method for saving the life of someone considering suicide.
Address suicidal desperation as a regular aspect of life and work.
Engage leaders in an ongoing strategic effort to shift the way that faith communities deal with suicide.
