Terriers Connect Suicide Prevention Training for Staff & Faculty

Terriers Connect is an interactive training program designed for a wide variety of campus personnel and students (e.g., faculty, residence life staff, academic advisors, student groups, etc.) hosted by BU Student Health Services. A Terriers Connect training session includes: Review of college student suicide statistics and facts; discussion of suicide myths and warning signs; instruction on how to ask students if they are thinking about suicide and how to refer students to mental health professionals; review of effective communication and relationship-building skills; discussion of typical emotional reactions experienced both by students in crisis and responding gatekeepers; and participation in experiential exercises. This session will be held on Zoom and is open to all BU faculty and staff. Registration required; please register with your BU email address.