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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

Submitted by Administrator on Wed, 07/15/2015 - 21:20

WHEN

August 6 & 7, 2015

8:30 AM – 4 PM PDT

Participants must attend all day, both days.

WHERE

PeaceHealth SW Medical Center

Hospice & Hope Bereavement

5400 MacArthur Blvd. 
Vancouver, 98661

REGISTRATION

This training is $175.00

Please register online at: www.holdingthehope.com/2015/asist-training-workshop

CONTINUING EDUCATION

This workshop is approved for

  • 14 clock hours by the ESD 112
  • 14 training hours for law enforcement
  • 12.5 Oregon NASW CEUs
  • 12 CEUs are offered through LivingWorks Education and CEUnits

TRAINERS

Mary Jadwisiak

Rebecca Wolfe

WHO

Health Care Providers, Youth Workers, Law Enforcement, Pastors/Ministers, Mentors, Scout Leaders, EMTs, Bus Drivers, School Personnel…

ANYONE who wants to learn life assisting skills should attend this workshop.

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

Developed in 1983 and regularly updated, 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.  ASIST is evidence based and recognized on the national “best practice” registry.

OBJECTIVES

By completing the workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize that caregivers and persons at risk are affected by personal and societal attitudes about suicide;
  • Discuss suicide with a person at risk in a direct manner;
  • Identify risk alerts and develop safe plans related to them;
  • Demonstrate the skills required to intervene with a person at risk of  suicide;
  • Recognize that suicide prevention is broader than suicide ‘first aid’ and includes life promotion and self-care for caregivers.

CURRICULUM

Skills and principles are illustrated by case studies presented in video and live dramatizations.  Participants have multiple opportunities to practice skills in role-playing simulations and to engage in highly interactive discussions with other participants and workshop trainers. 

For more information please contact Mary Jadwisiak (360) 687-7954 Mary@HoldingtheHope.com

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