
Compassionate Crisis Response (Saskatoon)
Compassionate Crisis Response (Saskatoon)
Suicidal Thoughts
Risk factors and warning signs
Assessing the likelihood of a suicide attempt
Tiered responses to lower vs. higher risk suicidal thoughts
Creating effective, compassionate safety plans.
Panic Attacks
Grounding techniques.
Co-regulation strategies.
Debriefing and preventing further panic attacks.
Self-Harm
Medical emergencies vs. basic first aid.
Collaborating alternatives to self-harm.
Celebrating progress.
Addressing relapse.
Psychosis
Diverse presentations of psychosis.
Addressing delusions and hallucinations.
Building rapport and trust.
Reducing external stimuli.
Aggression
De-escalation techniques.
History of violence considerations.
Compassionate boundaries.
Please email hello@oaksmentalheath.ca for assistance with group registrations, or if you wish to use an alternative payment method.
NOTE: This course involves a significant amount of group work. If you are apprehensive about the idea of group work due to social anxiety or any other concern, please notify us. We would be happy to accommodate you as best we can.

April Derkson, MSW (pending), BSW, RSW.
April is a registered social worker, therapist, and mental health educator.
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