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UPCOMING TRAININGS:
Military Cultural Competency
Military Cultural Competency training provides an overview of military culture, military-related traumas, impacts on family dynamics, and best practices for working with service members, veterans, and their families. Participants with learn the basic fundamentals of:
- Suicide awareness
- Active listening
- Cultural competency
- Peer support opportunities
- Peer ethics
- Depression awareness
- Addictive behaviors
- Stress and stress management
- SMART- a tool for change
Registration is required to attend. Training is in-person; contact us about attending virtually.
WHEN: August 29 or August 30, 9:00-11:00 AM (both sessions are the same content)
WHO: This training is open to those who work with the military community, veterans interested in providing peer-to-peer support, or anyone who wants to increase their understanding of military culture.
WHERE: Samaritan Center, 8956 Research Blvd, Bldg 2, Austin, TX 78758
COST: FREE
FACILITATORS: The training is led by U.S. Army Veteran James Lambert and U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Rob Wetherbee. James and Rob are MVPN Peer Service Coordinators in Travis County.
REGISTER: Email james@samaritan-center.org or rob@samaritan-center.org or call 512-527-4584. Or RSVP ONLINE.
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Free Mental Health Trainings
Our expertise staff offer a variety of free mental health trainings that might help you or someone you know.
Trainings are open to all and can be customized to your business, church, or community group. They can be offered in-person or virtually. Contact us to schedule a training session.
Topics can include:
CALM: Counseling on Access to Lethal Means
This 2-hour training teaches reducing access to lethal means, such as firearms and medication, which can determine whether a person at-risk for suicide lives or dies. This free course focuses on how to reduce access to the methods people use to kill themselves. It covers how to: (1) identify people who could benefit from lethal means counseling, (2) ask about their access to lethal methods, and (3) work with them—and their families—to reduce access.
ASK: Ask About Suicide
The 2-hour program provides participants with an overview of the basic epidemiology of suicide and suicidal behavior, including risk and protective factors. Participants are trained to recognize warning signs—behaviors and characteristics that might indicate elevated risk for suicidal behavior—and how to intervene with a person they think might be at risk for suicide. ASK stands for Ask about suicide, Seek more information and keep safe, Know where and how to refer.
Military Cultural Competency
The Military Veteran Peer Network (MVPN) Military Cultural Competency Training establishes a general understanding of military service and the many challenges faced by service members, veterans, and their families. After training, individuals serve as MVPN volunteers to help service members, veterans, and their family members. Volunteers with learn the basic fundamentals of peer support and MVPN peer volunteer expectations. This is a 6-hour training.
Contact Us to Schedule a Training
To schedule a training or for more information, please contact: james@samaritan-center.org or rob@samaritan-center.org.