What: The Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, developed by LivingWorks, is a two-day workshop that will help you become a more ready, willing, and able caregiver.
Where: The workshop will be held at Suicide Prevention Services: 528 S. Batavia Ave, Batavia, IL 60510
When: July 10th and July 11th, 2010.
If you would like to attend, please fill out the form below and return to: SPS TRAINING. 528 S. Batavia Ave. Batavia, IL. 60510 or email to steven@spsfv.org by June 28th.
Most people considering suicide share their distress and their intent with others. Appropriate training can help us see and respond to these invitations for help.
Commonly known as ASIST, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training provides practical training for those who want to learn how to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. ASIST workshops, which are two days in length, are intended for emergency service workers, counselors, teachers, ministers, mental health practitioners, community volunteers, and anyone who might be concerned about family or friends.
ASIST workshops use small groups of one trainer to no more than 15 participants. ASIST uses many different teaching processes to create a practice-oriented and interactive experience. The emphasis of the workshops is on suicide first aid and on helping the person at risk stay safe and seek further help. In the workshops participants learn the following:
Recognize the invitations to help
Reach out and offer support
Review the risk of suicide
Apply a suicide intervention model
Link people with community resources
Evaluations have shown that the workshop increases caregivers’ knowledge and confidence to respond to a person at risk of suicide, that intervention skills are retained over time, and that they are put to use to save lives.
The workshop includes lunch on both days. If you have specific food allergies or dietary needs, please contact us in advance.
The training will include workshop materials, meals, and certification. The cost of the workshop also helps fund the training of our phone volunteers, whose commitment helps to save lives.
Cost: $195.00 Regular Fee. $100.00 Student Fee.
Please fill out this form and send to: SPSFV TRAINING 528 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia, IL. 60510 with a check made out to Suicide Prevention Services. This will reserve your spot in the workshop and you will receive a confirmation email before the workshop.
