A free Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training workshop (ASIST) will be held August 18-19, 2010 at New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock. ASIST is a 2-day workshop developed by LivingWorks Education, Inc that prepares anyone to help a person considering suicide get the help they need to save a life. The workshop begins each day at 7:30 am and ends at 4:00 pm. Participants must attend all 17 hours to become ASIST certified.
The trainings are funded by a Colorado Office of Suicide Prevention grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and support from the Douglas County School District, and Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
To reserve your space, please contact Betsy Sousa at betsy.sousa@dcsdk12.org or 303-728-4034
Additional ASIST workshops are scheduled for October 4-5, 2010, February 7-8, 2011, and June 9-10, 2011.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
New U.S. Army Suicide Prevention Video
The U.S. Army has issued a 20-minute training video on suicide prevention. Shoulder to Shoulder: I will Never Quit on Life, features vignettes and testimonials of members of the Army Family who received help for psychological distress or who assisted an individual in need. Their stories have the power to reduce the stigma associated with personal district, to inspire individuals to get the help they need, and to motivate people to look out for each other.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
The Jason Foundation
A link to The Jason Foundation, Inc. (JFI) has been added to the Online Resources section of Aiming for Zero. JFI provides educational curriculums and training programs for students, educators/youth workers, and parents. JFI's programs build an awareness of the national health problem of youth suicide, educate participants in recognizing the "warning signs or signs of concern," provide information on identifying at-risk behavior and elevated risk groups, and direct participants to local resources to deal with suicidal ideation.
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