Topics Covered

• Identify people who have thoughts of suicide
• Understand how your beliefs and attitudes can affect suicide interventions
• Seek a shared understanding of the reasons for thoughts of suicide and the reasons for living
• Review current risk and develop a plan to increase safety from suicidal behavior for an agreed amount of time
• Follow-up on all safety commitments, accessing further help as needed.
• Increase knowledge and confidence to respond to a person at risk of suicide
• Recognize invitation for help
• Demonstrate the skills required to intervene with a person at risk of suicide
•  Apply a suicide intervention model
• Link people with community resources

Learning goals and objectives

Over the course of their 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

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