Breaking the Silence
Addressing Suicide Risk in Older Adults
Free workshop available now
Understand and help prevent suicide in older adults.
Suicide is not a common topic when discussing the health and wellness needs of older adults. In this season of life, however, older adults often experience anxieties related to retirement, social isolation, chronic pain, mobility limitations and feeling like a burden to others, which can lead to harmful behaviors. This informative 60-90 minute workshop is adapted from curriculums such as Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) and Program to Encourage Active and Rewarding Lives (PEARLS). Participants will walk away with the knowledge of when and how to develop a safety plan and other steps for a safer community.
Brought to you by Rethinking Wellness
You can help us keep our community safe.
Those who participate in this workshop will...
Increase their understanding of the magnitude of issues such as suicide and substance misuse on a national, state, and local level.
Learn the warning signs for suicide and depression in older adults.
Gain insight into the unique barriers and risk factors for older adults.
Be better prepared to implement simple prevention and intervention strategies at the individual, professional, and community level.
Your Facilitator, Janae Garner-Kelley
Janae is a law student with a passion for mental health, striving to create stable and positive conditions for all. Janae has extensive work and lived experience in crisis intervention and suicide prevention, including working within 988 and 211. Janae is currently working towards her Peer Support Professional certification through the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA) to enhance and expand her reach to support and educate the community. Janae is connected to several support groups and organizations focused on providing spaces for conversations about suicide and mental health.
