LOSS Team On-scene Skills Training

Name: LOSS Team On-scene Skills Training
Start: 2024-09-21T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-09-21T16:00:00-04:00
Location: The Regas Building 318 North Gay Street, Knoxville, 37917

Schedule

Sat Sep 21 2024 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The Regas Building 318 North Gay Street, Knoxville, 37917 | Knoxville, TN

LOSS, Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors, is an active suicide postvention model involving 2 or more trained volunteers, a LOSS Team. This team responds to the scene of a suicide to provide immediate support to those left behind. At least one of the two training volunteers is a survivor of suicide loss. LOSS Team volunteers provide support, resources, and understanding.
This training will cover the following topics:
-The history of L.O.S.S. Teams and why they are important
-What it is like to be on the scene
-Resources for survivors
-Volunteer code of conduct/crime scene etiquette
-Eight Core Action of Psychological First Aid
-Role Plays
-Self-Compassion/Self-Care
-Companioning vs. Treatment models of grief support
Please dress comfortably – jeans are welcome.
Snacks and waters will be provided – lunch will be on your own.
Everyone is asked to complete the free, online psychological first aid certification before attending. This takes about 5 hours and is self-paced (you’ll need to create a login). - https://learn.nctsn.org/course/index.php?categoryid=11
If you are unable to complete this online certification ahead of time, please do NOT let that deter you (or those you invite) from attending this important in-person training!