ASIST for Faculty and Staff

This is a two-day event taking place April 8–9, 8:30am–4:30pm. By registering for this workshop, you are committing to attending both days.

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.

*This session requires participants to complete a supplemental Qualtrics form as part of registration. After requesting approval in MyTrack below, please complete the following form: https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aWXVC12GCFJJvsG

Learning Goals and Objectives

Over the course of their two-day workshop, ASIST participants learn to:

• Understand the ways that personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions
• 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

Workshop features:

• Presentations and guidance from two LivingWorks registered trainers
• A scientifically proven intervention model
• Powerful audiovisual learning aids
• Group discussions
• Skills practice and development
• A balance of challenge and safety

Unfortunately, we are not able to provide lunch or snacks due to a lack of funding. Participants should plan to bring a lunch or eat somewhere nearby. (We will have 1-hour lunch breaks both days.)

Instructors: hannah white and SJ Wilhelm