About the Training:
The AFSP Facilitator Training Program offers suicide prevention organizers a way to create and facilitate a community support group for suicide loss survivors in the aftermath of a suicide. This course is offered as a two-day training, of up to 36 attendees, and includes lecture, interactive discussion, and role-playing. The course will be led by experts in the field of suicide bereavement. AFSP offers two courses: one on facilitating adult support groups, and another on facilitating child and teen support groups. This course will focus on facilitating adult support groups.
Who Should Attend:
- Mental health professionals and survivors of suicide loss who want to start a support group.
- Current group facilitators who want to strengthen their skills, stay up to date on the latest practices, and explore issues they have encountered while facilitating.
- Survivors of suicide loss who have waited at least two years after experiencing a suicide loss.
- Non-clinicians who have at least one year of experience participating in a support group
Fees:
- The cost for each attendee is $150.
What is included:
- Breakfast and lunch on Saturday, June 29, 2024
- Breakfast and lunch on Sunday, June 30, 2024
- Training materials
If you have any questions regarding food/meals, please contact Bridget at bridgetvafsp@gmail.com or Chrissy Geimann at cgeimann@afsp.org
Hotel Accomodations:
- Book your room now: https://www.druryhotels.com/bookandstay/newreservation/?groupno=10077743
The hotel block rates are from 6/28/2024 to 7/1/2024. If you are staying all three nights, you can make your reservation online. If you only need to stay one or two of those nights for this event, please call 1-800-325-0720 to book your room and mention group number 10077743 for discount.
Hotel cancellation policy is no more than 24 hours with no penalty.
Airport Information:
Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, NC (CLT)
- Transportation to and from the airport is not provided by the hotel.
- Uber/Lyft rides are readily available to/from the airport.
United States