ASIST - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

3030 100th St.,Urbandale IA 50322

04 March, 2023

Description

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants do NOT need formal training to attend the workshop—anyone 16 or older can learn and use the ASIST model. Ultimately, ASIST is founded on the principle that everyone can make a difference in preventing suicide. The more people in the community who have suicide intervention training, the more likely it is they will be able to identify someone at risk and intervene to keep them safe. Since its development in 1983, ASIST has received regular updates to reflect improvements in knowledge and practice, and over 1,000,000 people have taken the workshop. Studies show that the ASIST method helps reduce suicidal feelings in those at risk and is a cost-effective way to help address the problem of suicide. Learning objectives Over the course of the two-day workshop, ASIST participants learn to: • Understand the ways that personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions • Provide guidance and suicide first aid to a person at risk in ways that meet their individual safety needs • Identify the key elements of an effective suicide safety plan and the actions required to implement it • Appreciate the value of improving and integrating suicide prevention resources in the community at large • Recognize other important aspects of suicide prevention including life-promotion and self-care Schedule: 2 Consecutive Days - Approx. 8 hours each day. Day 1 Start Time: Registration @ 8:30 am Day 2 Start Time: Start @ 8:30 am Lunch is on your own and at your own expense. Snacks and water will be provided. *CEU Information* LivingWorks, has partnered with CEUnits® to offer continuing education (CEU) credits for ASIST™ participation. You can learn more by contacting Jane Nady at Imperfect Pathways: [email protected] or 515-250-0998. **If you cannot make this training or have a large group you would like to provide this training, consider hosting a training of your own. Training cost is dependent upon the number of participants. Please contact Imperfect Pathways for details: [email protected] or 515-250-0998 Tickets are nonrefundable. In case of an emergency, your ticket will be held to be used for a training at a later date for up to one year. After the year is up, the ticket will be null in void without refund.