Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
| Certified Skills Block = |
N/A |
| CDE Re-Licensure Credit 16 Hrs= |
1 Credit |
| Knowledge Level Advancement 16 Hrs = |
1 Credit |
- TARGET AUDIENCE:
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- DCSD school psychologists, social workers, nurses, counselors.
- School Resource Officers, administrators, and teachers.
- DESCRIPTION:
- ASIST is a 2-day workshop designed to teach the skills to competently and confidently intervene with a youth at risk of suicide. Developed by LivingWorks Education, Inc., the workshop prepares Youth Gatekeepers to integrate principles of intervention into everyday practice.
- LEARNER OBJECTIVES:
Participants will be better able to:
- Reduce attitudinal barriers which hinder the ability to be direct and comfortable with suicidal situations
- Dispel myths about youth suicide
- Identify the indicators and assess suicidal risk
- Intervene with a youth at risk of suicide
- Engage in efforts to build collaborative resource networks for suicidal youth.
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| Strategies and Activities : |
Learning Assessment : |
Follow-up Resources: |
Work is done in both the large group and also small workgroup settings. |
Observation during participant simulations, discussions and sharing times |
Course workbook with additional resources. |
| A balance of safety(of the person + information) and challenge (use of skills to intervene) is exercised throughout the workshop. |
LivingWorks standard evaluation form. |
Course contact listing. |
| Facilitation methods include: lecture, simulations, group discussion and role-play practice. |
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ASIST refresher course information. |
Note:
Lunch will not be provided.
There is no cost to DCSD employees due to a partnership with the Castle Pines Kiwanas club.
Registration for community members is being handled by the Kiwanas.
- If you have questions about this course content or pre-requisites, please contact the instructor(s) or "Contact" person listed.
- Course Contact:
- Leslie Clemensen 303-387-0087
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- leslie.clemensen@dcsdk12.org
- If you have questions about registration or transcripts, please contact the Staff Development office.
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