LivingWorks ASIST v.12 Workshop

Join the LivingWorks ASIST v.12 Workshop!

LivingWorks ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is a two-day, in-person workshop that equips you with the practical, life-saving skills to provide support when someone is thinking about suicide. You’ll learn how to recognize invitations for help, respond with confidence and work collaboratively to create a plan that helps keep someone safe-for-now.

By completing this training, you’ll become a Suicide First-Aid Helper - someone ready, willing and able to step forward when someone is struggling and guide them toward safety. Together, Suicide First-Aid Helpers help form a Network of Safety - a connected community committed to creating suicide-safer schools, workplaces and neighborhoods.

Everyone has a role to play in building suicide-safer communities, and LivingWorks is here to support you with training for every role.

The value of this training is $300 per person and all costs are being covered by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency's Link2Life Program using the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program. SSG Fox SPGP honors Veteran Parker Gordon Fox, who joined the Army in 2014 and was a sniper instructor at the U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia. Known for a life of generosity and kindness to others in need, Fox died by suicide on July 21, 2020, at the age of 25.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

When someone is struggling with thoughts of suicide, your willingness

and ability to help can make all the difference. LivingWorks ASIST gives

you the skills and confidence to step in, listen and work together toward

safety and hope. You’ll learn to:

• Recognize when someone may be thinking about suicide and

approach with care and confidence

• Work together to build a SafePlan that keeps the person

safe-for-now and connects them with ongoing support

• Apply a safety framework to guide your actions with empathy,

structure and hope

• Understand how personal and community attitudes about

suicide impact openness to seek help and your ability to

provide it

• Build confidence and readiness to provide Suicide First-Aid

in real-world situations

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

LivingWorks ASIST is recommended for anyone aged 16+ who wants

to help keep others safer from suicide. No prior experience or training

is required. Whether you’re a friend, parent, teacher, co-worker,

caregiver or community member, anyone can have a role to play in

suicide prevention.

HOW WILL YOU LEARN?

LivingWorks ASIST provides a safe, supportive learning environment

led by certified-LivingWorks Trainers. You will learn through:

• Engaging presentations and video examples

• Hands-on skills practice to build confidence

• Trainer-facilitated small groups that encourage

meaningful discussions

• Shared participant experiences that enrich learning

Open, honest discussion about suicide is encouraged – helping you

prepare to reach in, talk directly and provide support with confidence.