ASIST - Applied Suicide Training

Service Description

ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training is a two day, interactive workshop that prepares caregivers to provide suicide life-assisting first-aid intervention.  This workshop is open to all caregivers, formally designated or not; adults and youth 16 plus. By the end of this workshop, participants will be better able to:  Identify people who have thoughts of suicide  Conduct a safety assessment and develop a plan that will keep the person at risk safe for now  Become ready, willing and able providing life assisting, suicide first-aid intervention.