Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Sept. 5 & 6

Please see the information below about an upcoming free ASIST suicide prevention training event at St. Bonaventure. Thanks to Amy Mann for forwarding this along. Have a great day!

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St. Bonaventure University's Wellness Center is hosting an ASIST Training FREE of charge for 28 individuals on September 5th and 6th.  We are offering this training to school staff and to community service professionals who work in Cattaraugus County.  If you are interested in attending this wonderful training, please contact Christopher Anderson, LMHC at St. Bonaventure University at 375-2310 or email at canderso@sbu.edu. 

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—anyone 16 or older can learn and use the ASIST model. 

Since its development in 1983, ASIST has received regular updates to reflect improvements in knowledge and practice, and over 1,000,000 people have taken the workshop. Studies show that the ASIST method helps reduce suicidal feelings in those at risk and is a cost-effective way to help address the problem of suicide. 

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

As always, if you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out to me as well. 

Thank you, 
Amy (Lafler) Mann, MSEd, LMHC
Clinic Director
Suicide Prevention Coalition Coordinator 
Cattaraugus County Community Services 
1 Leo Moss Drive 
Olean, NY  14760 
Phone: 716-701-3323 
Fax:  716-701-3729