Richard Ramsay Wins 2023 Chair’s Award at The American Association of Suicidology
LivingWorks is thrilled The American Association of Suicidology (AAS), the world’s largest membership-based suicide prevention organization, announced that LivingWorks co-founder, Richard Ramsay, MSW, is the recipient of the 2023 Chair’s Award. The award was presented at the 56th Annual AAS Conference in Portland, Oregon. “I am happy to present this distinguished award to Richard Ramsay […]
LivingWorks is the Premier Sponsor of the 56th Annual American Association of Suicidology Conference
LivingWorks is very proud to be the premier sponsor of the 56th Annual American Association of Suicidology (AAS), April 19 – 22, 2023, in Portland, Oregon. It is going to be an exceptional conference, with a packed agenda. Of note, seven speakers in five different sessions at AAS23, are speaking directly to LivingWorks programs and […]
Renowned US Suicidologist Visiting Australia with LivingWorks Asia Pacific Team
This week, renowned US Suicidologist, Dr Pete Gutierrez lands in Sydney joining the local LivingWorks team for a series of meetings and presentations on suicide prevention amongst youth, veterans and Indigenous communities. LivingWorks Australia CEO Shayne Connell said, “We know suicide is a critical issue globally amongst youth, Indigenous and veteran communities, and to have […]
988 Launches July 16
Since its inception in 2005, the Lifeline has taken over 20 million calls across 200 centers in 50 states. Lifeline crisis centers are a critical part of their community, making referrals and connections to local resources, and in many cases offering suicide prevention training. Now, as people experiencing a suicidal or mental health crisis call, […]
LivingWorks Donates $65K on GivingTuesday in Support of U.S. Non-Profits Committed to Suicide Prevention and Awareness
DENVER — LivingWorks is pleased to announce that on GivingTuesday a portion of the proceeds from its LivingWorks Start registrations during COVID-19 will be donated to suicide prevention non-profits National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, with an additional amount earmarked for Feeding America, to address food security – an integral component of overall wellness and […]
Proudest Moments: Podcast
TRANSCRIPT TO INTERVIEW This is the sixth and final episode in season three of A World Where LivingWorks, a series featuring conversations with co founder, Richard Ramsay. In the last episode Richard talked with our host Kim Borrowdale about the train the trainer community development model and how trainers around the world work with different […]
Interview with Aurélien Jondeau, the new safeTALK French Co-Trainer
Among the many filming projects at Videopalooza was a new French safeTALK Co-Trainer video. French safeTALK trainers have always been able to use a subtitled version of Khari Jones’ English video, but will now have access to French-language recordings. We are proud to introduce Aurélien Jondeau, the new safeTALK French digital Co-Trainer! Renée Ouimet, LivingWorks’ […]
New trainer tools and videos filmed at Videopalooza
From April 25th to 29th, LivingWorks gathered trainers, staff members, and videographers from across Canada and beyond to film dozens of videos at Videopalooza! These videos—including trainer learning aids and program materials—represent LivingWorks’ ongoing dedication to supporting our trainers and continually updating our training programs. Videopalooza was envisioned and named by Phil Rodgers, LivingWorks’ Vice-President […]