About BSBB for SP - Community Connections

Approved as a Best Practice for Suicide Prevention by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Be Sensitive, Be Brave

for Suicide Prevention

(BSBB for SP)

The leading culturally responsive suicide prevention community training

Approved as a Best Practice for Suicide Prevention by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center

About BSBB for Suicide Prevention

The Be Sensitive, Be Brave for Suicide Prevention (BSBB for SP) training infuses culture and diversity throughout a foundational workshop on suicide prevention. This workshop teaches community members to act as eyes and ears for suicidal distress and to connect individuals to help.

The

BSBB for SP

Learning

Experience

With a cultural and diversity lens, participants learn to:

Identify signs of suicide
Be sensitive and brave in helping others
Ask if someone is considering suicide sensitively and confidently
Connect individuals with the appropriate support
Approach suicide prevention in a culturally sensitive manner

Identify signs of suicide
Be sensitive and brave in helping others
Ask if someone is considering suicide sensitively and confidently
Connect individuals with the appropriate support
Approach suicide prevention in a culturally sensitive manner

BSBB for SP is a 2-hour interactive workshop that can be delivered or taken online or in person, by an experienced and caring community trainer. It is designed for high school students, adults and older adults.

BSBB for SP

Details

BSBB for SP

An Evidence-

based Training

BSBB for SP is based on empircal research about culture, diversity, and suicide prevention. It is also a evidence-based training as approved by the Best Practices Registry in the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.

BSBB for SP has been empirically shown to improve:

Knowledge and skills in:

Identifying suicide warning signs
Asking about suicidal thoughts
Identifying someone at risk for a suicide attempt

Trainees’ readiness to:

Talk about suicide with others in distress
Support someone with suicidal thoughts
Identify suicide prevention resources
Connect someone with help

Trainees’ cultural responsiveness in:

Identifying ways that culture affects how suicide is expressed
Feeling prepared to help people from diverse cultural backgrounds

BSBB for SP online

(self-paced)

For Organizations:

Request a bulk pricing quote

Become a BSBB for SP Trainer

Interested in offering a culturally-infused BSBB for SP workshop in your community as a trainer?Participate in our BSBB Trainer Academy to get certified to provide BSBB for Suicide Prevention, Mental Health, or both.

Request a BSBB for SP live online training to be delivered to your group.

Live in-person trainings also available in limited areas in the US on the West coast.