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Participants will learn to:
• Understand the ways that personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions
• Become empowered to 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
Cost: $175 per person
Registration deadline: August 7, 2017
To register and inquire about payment options please email Colleen Taffe at:
[email protected] or call 416-558-3860
Payment Includes participant curriculum, certificate, refreshments and light snacks.
Lunch not provided.
Event Name
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
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For: General public, Professionals
Provided by: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don't need any formal training to attend the workshop—anyone 16 or older can learn and use the ASIST model
Date and Time
Sat Aug 19 to Sun Aug 20, 2017
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9:00 - 5:00pm
Event Description
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don't need any formal training to attend the workshop—anyone 16 or older can learn and use the ASIST modelParticipants will learn to:
• Understand the ways that personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions
• Become empowered to 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
Cost: $175 per person
Registration deadline: August 7, 2017
To register and inquire about payment options please email Colleen Taffe at:
[email protected] or call 416-558-3860
Payment Includes participant curriculum, certificate, refreshments and light snacks.
Lunch not provided.
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