CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM - A BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ASSIST CHILDREN (3-12 Y/O) AND ADOLESCENTS IN DEALING WITH THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE. L.O.S.S. (LOCAL OUTREACH TO SUICIDE SURVIVORS) - L.O.S.S. TEAM MEMBERS ARE CONTACTED BY THE CORONER'S OFFICE TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE COUNSELING SERVICES TO FAMILY MEMBERS FOLLOWING A SUICIDE. ASIST (APPLIED SUICIDE INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAINING) / SAFETALK / SUICIDE 101 - ASIST (A 2-DAY WORKSHOP) , SAFETALK (A 1/2 DAY WORKSHOP) , AND SUICIDE 101 (A FULL DAY WORKSHOP) PROVIDE PRACTICAL HELP FOR CARE-GIVERS AND COMMUNITY GATEKEEPERS SEEKING TO...

Education/Training/Consultation - Center staff and volunteers provide a variety of education and training programs on crisis intervention, suicide prevention, stress management, and related subjects.

THE PHONE AND CRISIS ASSESSMENT - THE PHONE, A 24 HOUR TELEPHONE COUNSELING & COMMUNITY REFERRAL SERVICE AVAILABLE TO GREATER BATON ROUGE AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA AND UNITED WAY 211, AND INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE IN THE 11 PARISH CAPITAL AREA. THE PHONE RECEIVES CALLS FROM THE COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND PROVIDES AFTER HOUR COVERAGE FOR THREE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER REGIONS USING TRAINED VOLUNTEERS.