Skills-based Training On Risk Management (STORM)
What’s it for?
STORM focuses on developing the skills needed to assess and manage a person at risk of suicide.
Who's it for?
Frontline workers in health, social and criminal justice.
Cost
Costs vary.
Length
STORM consists of four half-day modules which can be done on a flexible basis.
Location
Across Scotland.
Training in action!
David Cameron is a nurse who uses STORM regularly and is now a STORM trainer.
Skills-based Training On Risk Management (STORM)
STORM is focused on developing skills that are easy to learn and transferable into practice. The package is designed to be flexible and adaptable to the needs of a service. STORM is made up of four modules:
- Assessment concentrates on the skills needed to assess the risk of suicide (compulsory)
- Crisis Management focuses on the skills needed to keep a person safe once the risk of suicide has been identified (compulsory)
- Problem Solving involves helping a person take control of their problems (optional)
- Crisis Prevention focuses on developing a plan for the future in the event that the risk of suicide may arise again (optional).
Training is cascaded throughout an organisation, with four members of staff becoming facilitators and delivering STORM to the remainder of the workforce. Over the last three years, STORM facilitators have delivered training to over 500 participants.
Further information
For further information on these and other suicide prevention learning opportunities, visit Choose Life's ASIST Training Pages or contact your local Choose Life co-ordinator.
Contact details for local Choose Life co-ordinators can be found by visiting Choose Life's local action pages.
STORM and the National Programme
The National Programme supports and promotes training to increase skills and awareness through Choose Life – Scotland's national strategy and action plan for suicide prevention.
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