We mean it when we say that ASIST is for everyone. At Feeling Strong we believe that when young people receive the correct intervention and support for their Mental Health & Wellbeing, they can reach their full potential. The first starting point for this is ensuring the community is a safe one where people have the relevant skills and knowledge to assist in the development of positive mental health and wellbeing.
LivingWorks ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is a two-day comprehensive workshop in suicide first aid which aims to create suicide safer communities by training individuals to:
Recognise the signs of suicide and ask about it
Provide a skilled intervention in accordance with the devised framework
Develop a safety plan to help keep someone alive
Virtually anyone aged 16 and older can learn the skills to intervene and save a life from suicide. Professionals as well as members of the community at large have all found great value in ASIST over the years - and through our Pay It Forward Scheme which allows a young person to receive the training free of charge. This means we all get the chance to get together to make suicide-safer communities!
Interested? Contact us to find out when our next round of training will take place or to add your name to our interest list!