Original Recording Date: March 8th 2017

Guest: Shawna Percy, Suicide Prevention Trainer

My guest this episode was Shawna Percy, and we chatted about the role suicide and suicide prevention has had in our lives, and the importance of conversation, support, and trainings such as “safeTALK”  A blurb about Shawna:

“Shawna is proud to be a part of the global, evidence-based, standardized suicide-prevention training programs by Livingworks. As a certified ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) and safeTALK (Suicide Alertness For Everyone) trainer Shawna is part of a team of professionals who are putting suicide-prevention skills in the hands of everyday people. Like CPR, safeTALK is life-saving training for all. Like First Aid, ASIST is the next level of life-saving intervention training that equip participants to intercept a suicide plan.”