FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo (25 development 2010)-30-five Missouri National Guard Soldiers took part in the two-day on Suicide Intervention Skills training for the development of suicide intervention and prevention awareness, the development of the 18-19, Chaplain at the installation of Office.
"The army is killing itself," Chap. (major general) Gregory Thogmartin said reciting chilling used "Army Times" title.
Thogmartin, improves Fort Leonard Wood Army Engineer school Chaplain helped facilitate the training event and the members of the armed forces of the importance of conducting ASIST highlighted.
"It is clear that the military personnel and family members is a lot of stress."ASIST Suicide prevention training and ACE and Suicide intervention programs are tools which we can identify people pain ... then enables us to connect to, ... appropriate questions and identify the elements which have been towards the safety, health and these stages, said Thogmartin.
Participants, chaplains, chaplain assistants, medical personnel and some senior staff shared three small groups to learn about prevention and methods may participate in the virtuaaliympäristön and discuss real-life scenarios.
According to him, through the provision of individuals with regard to the ASIST prepares Thogmartin "psychological first aid" under stress for people who may be considered suicide.
"ASIST provides a framework for mental health pahoinvoivia individual connection and move about their pain and hope through the actions and the renewed," said Thogmartin.
193Rd Brigade support Battalion, 4th otettasi Enhancement Brigade Chap. (Captain) Jeff Militti, education Director, "because the high rates of suicide, this is has allowed us to let others know how to help anyone that they wish to commit suicide, says" will be added.
High numbers of suicide, have achieved a 245 Soldiers records more than one further growing in 2009, in 2010, when June alone saw 32 Soldiers committing suicide, most of the Vietnam era, in the absence of one month, the last article of the Ministry of defence.
However, it has been recognized as one of the Suicide prevention Month, it is clear that the army has implemented an aggressive program to deal with a key element of the September: hopelessness. Specialized training sessions, staff of the Army installations around the world have access to the gateway they may need assistance.
"Within the meaning of the ASIST qualified staff can offer hope, hopeless, help those in the region," said Thogmartin. "By doing so, they contribute to those who may perceive themselves worthless than self-worth. "
ASIST training will be held on a monthly basis on the fourth day installation on Wednesday and Thursday of each month, the chaplain complex, Bldg. 6543. Units can be registered staff are inviting leon.chfamilylife@conus.army.mil.
"This training was very important to us. It gave us the leaders of the full training activity to facilitate management ... so we can all be tailored to the needs of the unit, such as" said Chap. (major general) Laird Thompson, trainee, from the date of its removal from the combat Aviation Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard.
(Note: Emily Athens Vendor is Fort Leonard Wood, Mo, newspaper, GUIDON with photojournalist.)
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