ASIST is a 2-day workshop designed to teach the skills to competently and confidently intervene with people at risk of suicide. Developed by LivingWorks Education, Inc., the workshop prepares Gatekeepers to integrate principles of intervention into everyday practice.
Who should attend?
• Teachers
• Administrators
• Psychologists
• Social Workers
• Counselors
• School Resource Officers
• Nurses
• Classified Personnel
• Community Members
What will you learn?
By the end of the workshop, participants will be better able to:
• Reduce attitudinal barriers that hinder the ability to be direct and comfortable with suicidal situations
• Dispel myths about suicide
• Identify the indicators to assess suicidal risk
• Intervene with people at risk of suicide
• Engage in efforts to build collaborative resource networks for suicidal persons.
For more information or to schedule a training contact Betsy Sousa at betsy.sousa@dcsdk12.org
