Our Children Are Sacred Indigenous Youth Suicide Prevention Course (Ben Calf Robe Society)

“Our Children Are Sacred” is a Youth Suicide Prevention Course and resource for adults interacting with individuals at risk for suicide.

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This 2-day interactive course is designed to increase awareness, reduce stigma and provide information about those factors that put people at risk for suicide, while empowering participants to respond appropriately to a person considering suicide.

Open to all members of community over the age of 18

The program modules, delivered over 2 days, include some of the following topics:

Historical Factors, Trauma, Myths and Stigma, Relationships, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Lateral Violence, Sexual Violence, Warning Signs and Risk Factors, Protective Factors and Youth Engagement, Response, and a Module dedicated to helping communities identify local resources for those in crisis.

Published on

May 6, 2025