Grassroots Training - ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

What is ASIST?

ASIST - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - is designed to help you become more willing, ready and able to help persons at risk of suicide. It is an intensive, interactive and practical course designed to help caregivers learn how to intervene to prevent the immediate risk of suicide.

Who is it for?

ASIST is suitable for everyone including: community members, mental health professionals, nurses, teachers, counsellors, youth workers, police and faith leaders.

What are the training goals?

As an ASIST-trained first aid intervention caregiver, you will be better able to:

identify people who have thoughts of suicide.

understand how your beliefs and attitudes can affect suicide interventions.

seek a shared understanding of the reasons for thoughts of suicide and the reasons for living.

review current risk and develop a plan to increase safety from suicidal behavior for an agreed amount of time.

follow up on all safety commitments, accessing further help as needed.

ASIST TuneUp

A half day refresher course for people who have attended the 2 day ASIST course

How do I attend ASIST or TuneUp?

To book a place on a course, please contact us.

ASIST Booking Forms

Asist: Individuals (MSWord)

Asist: Groups (MSWord)

TuneUp: Individuals (MSWord)

Return completed forms to:

Grassroots Training, Room 10 Valley Social Centre, Whitehawk Way, Brighton BN2 5HE

Upcoming Courses

Asist
10-11 March 2010
Brighton

Asist
30-31 March 2010
Brighton

Asist
8-9 April 2010
Brighton

Asist TuneUp
28 April 2010
Brighton

Asist
6-7 May 2010
Brighton

Asist
13-14 July 2010
Brighton

Asist
9-10 September 2010
Brighton

Asist TuneUp
20 September 2010
Brighton

Asist
24-25 November 2010
Brighton

Asist TuneUp
07 December 2010
Brighton

"Cutting edge, frontline, hands on, LIFE SAVING resource, made highly accessible and instantly applicable. The kind of training that keeps people alive."

Asist Participant