Little Cub is a half-day, discussion-based workshop examining suicide prevention in Indigenous children and communities.

The Little Cub Workshop draws heavily on storytelling and oral tradition. It begins by recognizing the unique precipitating factors of suicide in Indigenous communities and moves through to identifying risk and protective factors in children 12 years of age and younger. The workshop finishes by empowering participants with knowledge and tools to transfer the care of a child considering suicide to a community-based resource person.

What our workshops achieve

After attending a workshop, participants feel more confident to identify and willing to help people considering suicide. Anyone can respond to a person thinking about suicide when they’re equipped with information, knowledge, and skills.

52% of participants feel more willing to help.

9/10 8/10

Not willing Willing

Before After

75% of participants feel more confident to identify.

8/10 6/10

Not confident Confident

Before After

The presenters did a great job bringing in Indigenous history and sharing the knowledge through medicine wheels and understandings. This gave me many new perspectives on how to help students, especially Indigenous students in working towards reconciliation. Little Cub Participant

I am grateful that this training is focused on Indigenous peoples and our children. We are healers by nature and want to help. This workshop brought awareness and insight using our traditional teachings. Little Cub Participant

Workshop Topics

Story of Indigenous Experiences
Conversations and Understanding
Protective and Risk Factors
Responding with Hope
Understanding More

It is recommended that participants of this workshop also attend the 2-day ASIST workshop for skills-based suicide intervention training.

Audience

Ages 18+
This workshop provides information and offers practical approaches for those working with Indigenous children who may be considering suicide. The precipitating factors of suicide are different in Indigenous communities than in the general population.

Information provided is appropriate for beginner and intermediate social work practice.

Certificate

All participants will receive a participation certificate upon completing 7 hours of instruction.

Special Accommodations

If you have any questions, concerns or comments about this workshop please contact the Centre for Suicide Prevention.

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