Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is for everyone 16 or older—regardless of prior experience—who wants to be able to provide suicide first aid. Shown by major studies to significantly reduce suicidality, the ASIST model teaches effective intervention skills while helping to build suicide prevention networks in the community.
Virtually anyone age 16 or older, regardless of prior experience or training, can become an ASIST-trained caregiver. Developed in 1983 and regularly updated to reflect improvements in knowledge and practice, ASIST is the world’s leading suicide intervention workshop. During the two-day interactive session, participants learn to intervene and help prevent the immediate risk of suicide. Over 1,000,000 people have taken the workshop, and studies have proven that the ASIST method helps reduce suicidal feelings for those at risk.
Workshop features:
- Presentations and guidance from two LivingWorks registered trainers
- A scientifically proven intervention model
- Powerful audiovisual learning aids
- Group discussions
- Skills practice and development
- A balance of challenge and safety
Cost:
Currently the course is heavily subsided at £50 per person (and free for NELC Children’s workforce as part of the Future in Mind transformation plan). However, it is likely that this fee will increase for paying participants post April to cover costs.
Date & Time:
21st & 22nd March, 9:00am – 4:30pm
Venue:
Immingham Resource Centre
ASIST has saved and changed hundreds of thousands of lives around the world.
If you would like to book a place, please complete the booking form and send back to me. Please also circulate to any colleagues who might be interested in attending.
Natalie Justice, Business Support – Improved Health, North East Lincolnshire Council
+: Civic Offices, 1st Floor – South Wing, Knoll Street, Cleethorpes, DN35 8LN |
(: 01472 323837 | *: natalie.justice@nelincs.gov.uk |