BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Koalagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Seedbomb METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:Australia/Adelaide BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20261004T020000 RDATE:20261004T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0930 TZOFFSETTO:+1030 TZNAME:ACDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260411T063837Z DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261110T133000 DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261110T093000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260411T063837Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260411T063837Z UID:https://seedbomb.au/events/379 DESCRIPTION:About the workshop: \;\n \;\nIn many spaces suicide dis tress is discussed through a risk-averse lens that centres organisationa l safety over human connection. Part of having a more human approach to supporting people starts with addressing common myths and misconceptions about suicide\, as well as approaching the support in a way that uphold s dignity\, autonomy\, and human rights. This workshop aims to build the skills of attendees\, is built on the foundations of lived experience w isdom and is facilitated by people with lived experience of suicide dist ress. \;\n \;\nWho this workshop is for: \;\n \;\nThis works hop is for lived experience community members that want to learn skills around more compassionately supporting people in distress who may be exp eriencing suicidal thoughts. \;\n \;\nAt LELAN we define lived exp erience as having been through mental health issues and/or distress\, so cial issues\, or injustice that is so significant we have to have to rei magine and redefine ourselves\, our place in the world\, and our future plans [Louise Byrne &\; Til Wykes\, 2020]. \;\n \;\nThemes cove red: \;\n \;\n common myths and misconceptions \;\n \;\n addressing who risk-averse approaches really protects \;\n \;\n the reality of harm caused by clinical approaches\, police\, and for ced interventions \;\n \;\n what it really looks like when dign ity\, autonomy\, and human rights are upheld in responses to suicide dis tress \;\n \;\n skills for connecting and supporting people in suicide distress that are centred in compassion \;\n \;\nStructure of the day: \;\n \;\nThis is an interactive facilitated workshop that will include presentation of information by the facilitator(s)\, la rge and small group discussions and reflective exercises. The knowledge\ , skills and diverse experiences of participants will be drawn on to cre ate an environment of dialogue\, shared learning and community. \;\n& #13\;\nWorkshop facilitator: \;\n \;\nThe lead facilitator for thi s workshop will be Emrys Temple-Heald (He/Him)\, Peer Training Coordinat or. \;\n \;\nYou can learn more about the LELAN team at www.lelan .org.au/our-people. \;\n \;\n*If you have not registered for the 'Sharing Safely and for Influence' online module\, or have not completed this previously with LELAN\, we encourage you to do so. \;\n \;\ nThe 'Sharing Safely and for Influence' content will encourage reflectio n on how we manage our own needs and boundaries but will also explore st rategies for caring for others when sharing our stories. This will provi de a foundation to work from leading into the workshop days. For more in formation or to register for this online please click [here].\n\nTags: m ental health\n\nImported from: https://seedbomb.au/events/379 URL:https://events.humanitix.com/workshop-half-day-holding-space-for-suic ide-distress SUMMARY:[Free Workshop]: Holding Space for Suicide Distress LOCATION:Intersect Coworking Office: false SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR