Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) - 2 Day IN PERSON

DATES:

Tuesday September 3rd and Wednesday September 4, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Lunch from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.)

Lunch will NOT be provided, but participants will have access to fridge/freezer as well as a microwave in the training room.

COST: $20.00 per person

Fees charged will be refunded upon completion of the class. Those registering but not attending, will not be refunded. Cancellations will be accepted and refunded up to 24 hours prior to the training. The refund will return to the original payment method within 5-7 business days. Please note that additional convenience fees are charged by the registration website and these are non-refundable.

DESCRIPTION:

Learn to how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive.

ASIST is an evidenced based, two-day face-to-face workshop featuring powerful audiovisuals, discussions, and simulations.

Widely used by professionals and the general public, it teaches a six-task suicide first-aid model and includes extensive opportunities for skills practice through trainer facilitated workgroups.

Studies show that ASIST participants gain:

• Knowledge about suicide

• Skills to reach out

• Confidence to help save a life

Odds of improvement after receiving an ASIST intervention:

• 35% more hopeful

• 31% less depressed

• 46% less overwhelmed

• 74% less suicidal

Learn more about ASIST and see the evidence at www.livingworks.net/ASIST

C EUs

Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services has been approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board to offer continuing education credit hours to Counselors and Social Workers (Provider #RCS111304) and the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board to offer recognized clock hours to Chemical Dependency Counselors and Prevention Professionals (Provider #50-17863) and has approved this training for 13 hour of CEUs.

By registering and attending this session, you acknowledge and agree that your photo may be taken and used by Montgomery County ADAMHS. If you do not agree to have your photo used, you must contact the organizer prior to the class.

If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in a training session, please contact the organizer.

Host or Publisher Montgomery County ADAMHS