Conversations on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)

Conversations on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)

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September 4, 2024 from 9:00am – 10:30 am

There is no cost to attend this training.

Note: During CHL-sponsored trainings, participants are not permitted to use AI tools for note-taking or recording sessions. If you require accommodations due to a disability, please contact info@healthandlearning.org.

About this training:

CALM Conversations: The effectiveness of CALM is not limited to clinical interactions.
Many people at risk for suicide do not ever seek or receive formal mental or physical
health care for these issues. Fortunately, CALM can be implemented by anyone who is
concerned about a relative, friend, or someone with whom they work. These workshops
add specific CALM strategies to typical gatekeeper training and also offer participants
the opportunity to observe and practice the techniques.

Objectives:

• Recognizing when to act
• Learning what you can do to help keep friends and family safer and connect them to
  supportive resources and treatment if needed
• Understanding that reducing access to lethal means for those at risk is an effective
  prevention tool

About the trainer:

Mark Margolis (he/him)

Mark Margolis s a Vermonter, licensed Psychologist MA, and a career Suicidologist. He has acquired certification as a Psychological Autopsy Investigator and School Suicide Prevention Specialist. He is certified as a Umatter® trainer, and he has achieved certification in the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS). Mr. Margolis has dedicated nearly 16 years to practice, training and study of topics of suicidology, informing this through the lens of lived experience as a suicide attempt and loss survivor.

CEUs

1.5 hours approved through the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation for:

• Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
• Allied Mental Health
• Social Workers
• Psychological Examiners

Who Should Attend?

All interested in learning more about how to address lethal means safety in suicide prevention.