ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a two day (consecutive) intensive, interactive workshop where participants develop their skills through simulations and role-playing in order to become more ready, willing and able to help people at risk of suicide. This course supports the objectives of Connecting for Life: Ireland’s National Strategy to Reduce Suicide (2015-2020) with particular reference to Goal 2 – Empowered Communities which seeks “to support local communities’ capacity to prevent and respond to suicidal behaviour”.
CAPACITY
Maximum of 22 participants
COST
Free of charge
DURATION
2 days
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- To recognise that caregivers and persons at risk are affected by personal and societal attitudes about suicide
- To learn how to discuss suicide with a person at risk in a direct manner
- To be able to identify risk alerts and develop safe plans related to them
- To demonstrate the skills required to intervene when a person is at risk of suicide
- To become familiar with the types of resources available to a person at risk of suicide, including themselves
TARGET AUDIENCE
- All caregivers which includes professionals, paraprofessionals and lay people. It is suitable for mental health professionals, nurses, physicians, teachers, counsellors, youth workers, police and correctional staff, school support staff, clergy and community volunteers. Participants are expected to attend both days of training.
REGISTER INTEREST
This course is available by request only, and is not scheduled to date. Please contact us if you wish to book this course.
