ASIST Suicide Prevention "First Aid" Training
The Campus Suicide Prevention Center of Virginia has selected Old Dominion University as one of 11 host sites for the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). The program will be held on Monday/Tuesday, Oct. 11-12th, 2021, 8:20 am- 4:30 pm in the ODU Student Recreation Center.
ASIST is the most widely used intervention skills training in the US. It is a 2-day intensive, interactive and practice-dominated course designed to help caregivers recognize risk for suicide, intervene to prevent immediate harm and link persons at risk to resources. Just as CPR skills make physical first aid possible, ASIST teaches the skills used in suicide prevention first aid.
ASIST is often used by people in a variety of school, campus and community roles. The program is intended for any person in a position of trust, regardless of the age group served. Participants often include school and campus student support staff, community counselors, case workers, nurses, police/correctional officers, clergy and any ‘natural helper’ who works in the field of human service.
Because of the generous support of the Virginia Department of Health’s Division of Injury and Violence Prevention, this training will be offered at no cost to participants who work in Virginia. ASIST is typically valued at $250 per person. All training materials will be provided. Meals and beverages will be “on your own”.
Space is limited to 30 participants. Because of the demand for seats, please register only if you are able to attend the full 2 days and are not on call for other duties during that time.
All participants will receive documentation for 14 hours of instruction. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for licensure are available upon request.
Registration is online at: http://www.campussuicidepreventionva.org/eventasist-csp.php
For more information contact Jean Holt (jholt@odu.edu), the ODU On-site Coordinator or Jane Wiggins, Director of The Campus Suicide Prevention Center of Virginia (wigginjr@jmu.edu).
ASIST Flyer_QRCode.pdf (236.8 KB)
Posted By: Jean Mcclellan-Holt
Date: Wed Sep 22 15:55:00 EDT 2021