Los Alamos residents invited to suicide prevention training Friday at library
Friday’s free ABC class at Mesa Public Library will teach Los Alamos residents how to ask, stay present and connect someone in crisis to help. Kristine Coblentz will lead the 60-minute session.
A free ABC Suicide Prevention Partner Class runs Friday from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Mesa Public Library’s upstairs meeting room. Los Alamos residents who may be the first to notice a friend, coworker, classmate or neighbor in distress can attend the session, which is built around three steps: Ask, Be Present, Connect.
Certified instructor Kristine Coblentz will lead the class. Attendees will learn the common causes of suicidal behavior, the warning signs of suicide and how to get help for someone in crisis.
The Los Alamos Community Foundation designed its community suicide prevention training to make it as easy as possible to attend and learn how to reach out if someone may be contemplating suicide “with compassion, empathy, and referrals to a mental health professional.” It encourages people to “bring a friend, learn a new skill, help save a life,” and a free one-hour training can be brought to businesses or organizations.
Friday’s class is part of an ongoing local ABC series advertised at Los Alamos County Municipal Building, Room 330, and in Mesa Public Library’s upstairs classroom. A previous public class at the library on May 4 was also led by Coblentz. Santa Fe Community College developed the ABC program, and New Mexico’s persistently high suicide rate ranks among the top five in the nation.
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