It's a very important question that you put forward.
I'm involved with a number of different things with regard to suicide prevention, including the applied suicide intervention skills training. We provide that to grow capacity within our communities as often as possible. It's to break down the stigma that's associated with suicide. It's allowing folks to have those safe places to talk about suicide, their thoughts of it, and not be judged for it. It's giving them the opportunity to share their stories and have someone who's going to listen and meet them where they are. Having those folks available through a phone, yes, is great, but we also need to have people who are available within the communities to provide that.
There are different ways of doing that. The person with applied suicide intervention skills training is able to help dismantle the plan for suicide, if the person has a plan. Then they will help to create a safety-for-now plan. With regard to safeTALK training, the individuals can be 16 years of age or older to take part in the training. It's great to have our youth involved in that. It's, once again, how to identify when a person may be having thoughts of suicide, how to ask that difficult question, “Are you thinking about suicide?” and what to do when the person responds, “Yes.”