Join us for the launch of our Suicide and Autism Awareness Training
We’re excited to be launching our new Autism and Suicide Awareness Training as part of World Autism Acceptance Week (2 to 8 April) and invite you to join us at our online launch event.
If you would like to learn more about this new training course, please register your place to join us at our online launch event.
- Date: Tuesday 2 April
- Time: 12noon-1pm
- Online platform: Zoom (please check you can access this platform from the device you will be joining us from)
Why this training is important
Sadly, suicide is a leading cause of early death for autistic people. Research shows that more than 6 in 10 autistic people have considered suicide.
Suicide risk for autistic people has been recognised nationally in the UK and is included in the National Suicide Prevention Strategy published in September 2023.
NHS Greater Manchester has funded and supported the development of this training course to help raise awareness of suicide risk for autistic people and share ways that you can support an autistic person struggling with suicidal thoughts.
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