ASIST Training

Date: 
Saturday, May 28, 2011 - 13:00
Location: 
KSCS Office 2nd floor Services Complex Building
Description: 

APPLIED SUICIDE INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAINING (ASIST)

Every Life Has a Purpose
There is help there is hope

This training an intensive two-day session that is, interactive and practice orientated course that is designed to help caregivers recognize risk and learn how to intervene to prevent the immediate risk of suicide.  It is for all caregivers (any person in a position of trust).

Workshop Agenda

Day 1

  • Introductions
  • Sharing & completion of Attitudes & Hopes survey
  • Cause of Death Video
  • Group work
  • Group work exploring invitation and suicide ideation
  • Explore & discuss reasons for and against suicide-risk assessment
  • Contracts

Day 2

  • Review
  • Structured Intervention, illustration of Suicide Intervention Model
  • Group process and practice
  • Simulation activities
  • Group work
  • Process and evaluation

Cost: FREE & open to the first 20 registered
Please register before Friday, May 20, at 4:00 p.m. by contacting Christine Taylor at 450-623-6880