Join YMCA of Greater Seattle and Forefront Suicide Prevention for Forefront's LEARN Suicide Crisis Prevention Training.
Forefront Suicide Prevention is a Center of Excellence at the University of Washington focused on reducing suicide by empowering individuals and communities to take sustainable action, championing systemic change, and restoring hope. More on their website intheforefront.org.
Charlene is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and has been in practice as a therapist, mentor, and workshop facilitator for 35 years. She works for Forefront Suicide Prevention as a coach and trainer. Charlene teaches mindfulness in the school, K-6 and facilitates Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for teachers. Charlene has led programs for school districts on various mental health topics and is a frequent speaker at Sno-Isle Library Issues that Matter events. She presented a 2020 TEDx talk on Seeing Grief in a New Light.
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