ASIST training in Cape Breton this month

Jun 2, 2023

The Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division [CMHA NS] is proud to offer Livingworks’ Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training [ASIST] training in Cape Breton in June, 2023.

This workshop will be held in person over two days on June 27 and June 28, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

This ASIST Training session is one of series being held across the province this year at a subsidized rate of $62.77 per person to individuals and organizations for whom the regular ASIST fees are a barrier.

Details:

• Date: June 27/28, 2023
• Duration: Two Days, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with nutritional breaks and lunch.
• Location: Holiday Inn Sydney, Sydney, Nova Scotia
• Cost:$62.77 per person [includes HST and fees]
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The regular cost of ASIST training is $275 per person. We are able to offer this ASIST Training to communities and organizations for whom the regular fees at this lower rate thanks to the generosity of the Canadian Red Cross.

Additional Details:

• The time and location will be the same for both days. Your ticket covers both days.
• Lunch will be provided free of charge.
• Please arrive no later than 15 minutes before the session is scheduled to begin.
• We are not able to offer refunds on ASIST Training for sessions being offered at this reduced rate. Please ensure that you are able to attend on the date this session is being offered.

ASIST is a 2-day intensive, interactive and practice-dominated course designed to help individuals recognize the risk of suicide, and learn how to intervene to prevent the risk of suicidal thoughts from becoming suicidal behaviours. Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don’t need any formal training to attend the workshop — ASIST can be learned and used by anyone.

ASIST participants learn to:

• Understand the ways personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions.
• Provide guidance and suicide first-aid to a person at risk in ways that meet their individual safety needs.
• Identify the key elements of an effective suicide safety plan and the actions required to implement it.
• 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.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Katie Glover, Administrative Coordinator, at [email protected]

Learn more about ASIST

To learn more about ASIST or book a training session, contact: Elizabeth Baker, Provincial Lead Education and Training, CMHA NS Division at  Email: [email protected] | Direct Line: 902.517.2440