ASIST
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
ASIST is Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training.
This is a 2 day in-person Workshop. Registration is required. A $100- deposit is required at the time of registration and will be refunded after participation and certification is received.
The Long Walk Home Organization believes this workshop to be very effective. After the workshops we held, 80% of participants said they would intervene a person at risk of suicide but prior to class only 20% would intervene. Don’t wait until it’s too late to save someone.
There is no charge to Veterans, their adult family members, & supporters.
The registration deposit of $100 will be refunded after the workshop is attended (unless you prefer to pay-it-forward). If you don’t show up or have to cancel, the fee is forfeited as a donation.
Lunch is usually included both days.
Most ASIST workshops begin at 9:00 am and finish at 4:00 pm for two days in a row and are usually held on weekends. This is a 2 day course. You will go home at night and come back in the morning. If you live more than 1 hour away, we can help you with arrangements for accomodations.
Two knowledgeable, supportive trainers will guide you through the course, ensuring your comfort and safety. One of our trainers on The Long Walk Home staff, Ron Newhouse, is a 22-year veteran and he has led 23 ASIST Workshops.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED due to limited capacity. The registration deposit of $100 is to hold your place and will be refunded (unless you want us to keep it in support of this program) after the workshop is attended both days. The deposit will be forfeited if you don’t show up or have to cancel.
This powerful workshop is an $800.00 value (per person) that is sponsored by The Long Walk Home. Many thanks to Campaign 22 members for helping us fund this!
ASIST
The world’s leading suicide intervention training program
Trusted by professionals yet learnable by anyone, LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is the only workshop of its kind. Updated continually to reflect new knowledge, LivingWorks ASIST has been empowering people to provide skilled, life-saving interventions for over 35 years.
The LivingWorks ASIST experience
LivingWorks ASIST is a two-day face-to-face workshop featuring powerful audiovisuals, discussions, and simulations.
At a LivingWorks ASIST workshop, you’ll learn how to mitigate suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive.
Two knowledgeable, supportive trainers will guide you through the course, ensuring your comfort and safety.
LivingWorks ASIST is proven effective
LivingWorks ASIST is evidence-based. Here’s what over 30 peer-reviewed studies and government reports on LivingWorks ASIST found:
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Improves trainee skills and readiness
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Safe for trainees, with no adverse effects from training
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Interventions shown to increase hope and reduce suicidality
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Training shown to increase general counseling and listening skills
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Saving lives and costs, yielding return on investment of up to 50:1
