As part of my fellowship with B3, I have been great opportunities to attend extremely valuable training seminars. Several weeks ago I was fortunate enough to attend the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills training event at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall in downtown Los Angeles. The building is home to Los Angeles County veteran service organizations and county staff.
The training itself was very emotional but provided the necessary skill set to intervene in crisis moment. I found this training to be especially powerful given that I work with a population that is suffering from an estimated 22 suicides a day. While I hope that I never have to use the skills learned in the training, I feel confident in my ability to help a veteran in crisis.
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