Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
This workshop is not recommended for people who have had a recent suicide loss.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is completion of mental wellness continuum of course offerings within the We Care Health + Well-Being Program. 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.
Learning Outcomes
- Recognize that people are affected by personal and societal attitudes about suicide.
- Provide life-assisting guidance to a person thinking about suicide in a flexible manner.
- Identify the constituents of a safety plan to intervene in the life of a suicidal person.
- Demonstrate the skills required to provide suicide first aid to a person thinking about suicide.
- Appreciate the value of improving community resources including the way that they work together.
- Recognize that suicide prevention is broader than suicide intervention and, includes life promotion and self care for people thinking about suicide and for caregivers.
Delivery
ASIST is a two-day interactive and in person course. Participant guides will be distributed the day of the first workshop. In person attendance and full participation for both days is required for a letter of completion.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| November 12+13, 2025 | Augustana Campus (Camrose) |
Registration links will be available close to the delivery dates.