Events - 10 Mar 15

Living Matters – Suicide Alertness

Date: Tuesday 10th March 2015

Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Where: Lesser Kings Hall

Town: Barrow

This session will help you to understand some of the reasons people may consider suicide; and help you to talk openly and honestly about it. It will look at:

  • Understanding our own attitudes and social taboos
  • Looking out for signs of suicidal tendency
  • Being able to ask direct questions about intent
  • Identifying and using appropriate pathways for suicide prevention and intervention

Trainer: Carlisle Eden Mind

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Cumbria Action for Health meeting

Date: Tuesday 10th March 2015

Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Where: Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency (CREA)

Town: Penrith

Agenda and booking details will be sent out nearer the time but please put the date in your diary if you’d like to attend. Agenda items so far include:

  • Peter Woodhouse (County Manager for Adult Social Care Commissioning, Cumbria County Council)
    Market position statement in relation to a range of social care services
  • Mark Barrett (Armed Forces Engagement Officer, The Veterans Council)
    Support for military veterans in Cumbria and the AFCOM (Armed Forces Community) Directory
  • John Howarth (Director of Service Improvement, Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust)
    Developing Primary Care Communities

Jozi Brown
Senior Engagement Officer
Cumbria CVS

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