SafeTALK Training Program for Suicide Prevention
Saturday, May 21
1:00pm - 4:30pm
Central Branch
AuditoriumOPL and LivingWorks are offering SafeTALK, a half-day training program that teaches participants to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide.
In this program, led by trainer Cindy Pestrak, participants will recognize persons who might be having thoughts of suicide and connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention.
SafeTALK stresses safety while challenging taboos that inhibit open talk about suicide.
At a safeTALK workshop, you'll learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, engaging someone, and connecting them to an intervention resource for further support.
A skilled, supportive trainer will guide you through the course, and a community resource will be on hand to support your safety and comfort.
More information about SafeTALK
This program is a part of OPL’s Community Conversations Series – OPL’s commitment to creating a community that celebrates diversity, belonging, addressing difficult conversations, and helping build connections.
Skills Learned: Informational Literacy
Please review the guidelines and frequently asked questions on our Program FAQ
Need to cancel? Please let us know.
If you have to cancel your spot for any reason, you can do so by:
1. Logging into MyEvents using your library card. If you did not register with your library card, you will need the reference number you received in your confirmation email.
2. Phone your local branch, or email oplreference@oakville.ca. Please have ready the program title, program date, and names of registered individuals.
AGE GROUP: | Adult (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Lifestyle & Education |
TAGS: | Workshop | Suicide Prevention | SafeTALK | Mental Health | Community Conversations |
Central Branch
Central Branch is the largest of Oakville Public Library’s seven locations. Located in downtown Oakville, it spans three floors of adult and children’s collections, the local and family history collections in the Oakville Room, with spacious meeting and study spaces. Central Branch also serves as the library’s administrative headquarters and shares space with Oakville Galleries. Just steps from Sixteen Mile Creek and Lake Ontario, the branch offers scenic views and a welcoming environment for learning and community connection. With a new facility slated for 2028, the new Central Branch is set to become a landmark building for Downtown Oakville. Guided by community insight, the redesigned library branch will offer flexible and accessible spaces that celebrate Oakville’s history, support lifelong learning, and promote community connections.