Vivat suicide prevention is based in Tromsø and functions as a corporate office with a focus on suicide prevention. The organization offers a number of courses, including First Aid in the Event of Suicide and FriskOpp, which aim to increase competence in managing suicide risk. In addition to the courses, they train local course leaders through their own course leader courses, which helps to strengthen the local competence environment.
Furthermore, Vivat suicide prevention guides the course leader network and promotes cooperation between different services and competence environments. The organization places great emphasis on increasing awareness of signals from people at risk of suicide, and works actively to detect these signals. Vivat is also part of the Norwegian Directorate of Health's suicide prevention measures, which underlines their commitment to contributing to a holistic approach to suicide prevention.
