Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

ASIST helps participants become more willing, ready, and able to intervene with someone who has thoughts of suicide.

• Understand the ways personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions.
• Provide guidance and suicide first-aid to a person with thoughts of suicide in ways that meet their individual safety needs.
• Appreciate the value of improving and integrating suicide prevention resources in the community at large.
• Recognize other important aspects of suicide prevention, including life promotion and self-care.
• Identify the key elements of an effective suicide safety plan and the actions required to implement it.

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