ASIST - Suicide Intervention Skills Training - WV

359 Beverly Pike,Elkins WV 26241

10 May, 2022

Description

MAY 2022 - Suicide Intervention Skills Training - Elkins, WV About this Training: • Two-day workshop in Suicide Intervention Skills. • Learn and practice a Life-Saving Intervention model. • Widely used by professionals and the general public. ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may be at risk of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. ASIST is a resource for the whole community. It helps people apply suicide first-aid in many settings: with family, friends, co-workers, and teammates, as well as formal care-giving roles. In the course of the two-day workshop, ASIST participants learn to: • Understand the ways personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions. • Provide guidance and suicide first-aid to a person at risk; discuss suicide in a direct manner with someone at risk. • Identify the key elements of an effective suicide safety plan and the actions required to implement it with a person at risk of suicide. • Appreciate the value of improving and integrating suicide prevention resources, be able to list types of resources available to a person at risk, including themselves. • Recognize other important aspects of suicide prevention and includes life promotion and self-care for caregivers. A scientifically proven intervention model, ASIST helps build regional networks of trained caregivers who can support each other and use common language to approach suicide and safety. ASIST is only provided by certified ASIST LivingWorks Trainers. Suicide is preventable... but only when we know what to do. Pre-Registration is REQUIRED as space is limited to a specific number of participants. This training will take place MAY 10th & 11th, 2022. Training times are from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Must be present BOTH FULL DAYS to complete the training & receive certificate. (No late entry or early out on either day.) This training will take place in ELKINS, West Virginia. (Must be 18 years or older to participate.) This training is hosted and sponsored by: Next Step, Prevent Suicide West Virginia and Brother Up. All materials will be provided. Additional details will be provided to registered participants 72 hours prior to training. (CEU's are available on an individual basis for a minimal fee once training is completed.) Special THANKS to the Gandy Dancer Theatre & Conference Center for partnering with our efforts in the fight against suicide. Registration is currently discounted 50% (regular fee is $295) and space is limited; sponsorships are available to those in need. Contact telephone number below for information about sponsorship opportunities & group registrations. For More Information Email: [email protected] For questions, concerns or to schedule a training for your organization, contact 304.266.7683.