Free StafeTALK Suicide Alert Training

Join Independence First for SafeTALK, a free, half-day suicide alertness training that empowers participants to recognize and respond to signs of suicide. This interactive workshop teaches four basic steps to help connect someone with thoughts of suicide to life-saving support and professional care. SafeTALK is open to anyone—professionals, caregivers, and community members—who wants to learn how to make a difference. Participants will receive a certificate of completion.

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026
Time: 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Independence First, 540 S. 1st St., Milwaukee, WI 53204

RSVP is required. To register or request disability-related accommodations, contact Tonya Villwock at 414-226-8138 (V/Relay) or tvillwock@independencefirst.org.

Reasonable Accommodations  
Independence First is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility when offering agency-sponsored events. Please notify Tonya Villwock at (414) 226-8138 with your disability-related accommodation requests by 2 weeks before the event. We will do our best to honor accommodation requests made after this date. 

Environmental Chemical Sensitivities 
For the safety and comfort of those with chemical and environmental sensitivities, Independence First requests that when attending agency-sponsored events, please refrain from using any perfumed products such as scented soaps, deodorants, perfumes, colognes and heavily scented fabric softeners. To maintain a smoke-free environment, please also refrain from smoking in paths of travel and doorways.