Designed for indivduals of all backgrounds, this interactive training provides an overview of suicide among LGBTQ+ people and the different environmental stressors that contribute to their heightened risk for suicide. Trevor CARE combines research, best practice recommendations, and practical steps

Learning Objectives

After attending this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the services offered by The Trevor Project and how young people can access them
• Discuss the challenges facing LGBTQ+ folks in their home, school, and other environments
• Explain the risk factors and warning signs of suicide
• Describe how to respond to a person who is at risk for suicide and connect them to appropriate resources 
• Explain how to create supportive environments that promote resiliency and decrease the risk for suicide

Course Outline

• Introduction and Overview (5 minutes)
• Fact or Myth (10 minutes)
• Understanding Suicide (10 minutes)
• Risk Factors, Warning Signs, and Protective Factors (10 minutes)
• How You Can Help (15 minutes)
• Resources and Q&A