Description: VitalCog: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace (2 hour session) – Did you know individual’s with depression miss an average of 4.8 days of work each year and experience 11.5 days of reduced work productivity? What if you could create a “safe space” for dialogue regarding workplace mental health challenges? In this seminar, participants will learn the skills needed to proactively address the early warning signs of mental health and suicide in the workplace. 

Objectives:

• Educate and create awareness of suicide prevention
• Create a forum for dialogue and critical thinking about workplace mental health challenges
• Promote help-seeking and help-giving in the workplace

Please Note: The UAB Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) presents workshops on teaching practice for UAB faculty (including adjunct instructors), pre-approved graduate students who are currently under contract to teach academic courses at UAB, and teaching staff.  Academic advisors and staff who work directly with students are also approved to come to non-teaching focused workshops. CTL workshops are not intended for UAB graduate or undergraduate students.

CTL Point Value: 10,000 pts.

You will need an active UAB ONE Card to access the fourth floor.