The course will be held in Vitoria-Gasteiz on 4, 11 and 18 March and in Bilbao on 6, 13 and 20 March.
The course will be held in the three capitals: Vitoria-Gasteiz on 21 and 28 May, Bilbao on 22 and 29 May, and Donostia-San Sebastián on 23 and 30 May
The Basque Youth Observatory is organising a course titled 'Suicide Prevention: Gatekeeper Level 1 Programme' in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Bilbao, and Donostia-San Sebastián. Jon García-Ormaza and Alexander Muela will be in charge of delivering the course.
Jon García-Ormaza is a psychiatrist at Osakidetza, head of suicide research at the Bizkaia Mental Health Network, member of the Biobizkaia Mental Health research group, PhD in Neurosciences and associate professor at the Department of Neurosciences of the UPV/EHU, and Alexander Muela holds a PhD in Psychology and is a lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology of the UPV/EHU. He has been involved in several research projects related to suicide prevention and has published several papers linked to this field of research.
The overall purpose of the course is to enable professionals to recognise warning signs of suicidal behaviour in young people and to acquire the skills to respond appropriately and make referrals to specialised health services.
Information leaflet available in Basque and Spanish.
Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Dates: 21 and 28 May 2024
- Venue: Centro Cívico El Campillo. C/ Santa Maria, 4 A
- Vacancies: 20 people
Bilbao
- Dates: 22 and 29 May 2024
- Venue: Basque Youth Observatory (OVJ). Huertas de la Villa, 11 – bajo
- Vacancies: 20 people
Donostia-San Sebastián
- Dates: 23 and 30 May 2024
- Venue: CRAJ. Anoeta, 28
- Vacancies: 20 people
All editions
Timetable: From 09:00 to 14:00
Language: Basque and Spanish will be used interchangeably. More specifically, Jon García-Ormaza will give the first session in Spanish, and Alexander Muela will deliver the second session in Basque.
Registration period: from 2 to 10 May 2024
Registration: www.observatoriojuventud.euskadi.eus. Please note that you will need a digital certificate to register.
The course is free, but participants must register in advance. Please note registration deadlines and the number of vacancies!
Profile of participants: Priority will be given to people who work or cooperate with young people (in agencies, associations, public administrations, companies, educational centres, volunteers...) Registration order will also be taken into consideration
- Men and women dedicated to youth-related work (Youth Information, town councils, provincial councils and other entities)
- Educators
- Mentors at secondary schools
