How much does asist training cost?
The cost is $200 per person, including materials and light refreshments. The location address will be disclosed upon registration. Approximately one week prior to the workshop, all registered participants will receive a reminder email with additional details.
How much does asist cost?
$3000
Costs
| Components | Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| T4T Training for Alberta applicants | $3000 | |
| 2 Mentorships for Alberta Provisional Trainers @$1000 each | $2000 | |
| Payment Schedule | ||
| Deposit | $500 | Due with completed application |
How long is asist training valid for?
three years
Certificate and Accreditation The ASIST certificate must be valid (three years and not have expired) to qualify for the extension.
What does asist training stand for?
ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training.
What is SafeTALK training?
SafeTALK training LivingWorks SafeTALK is a 3.5 hour training program that teaches how to recognize when someone is thinking about suicide and connect them to an intervention provider.
What is asist certification?
ASIST is a 2-day training program that teaches participants how to assist those at risk for Suicidal Thinking, Behavior, Attempts. Although many healthcare professionals use ASIST, anyone 16 years or older can use the approach, regardless of professional background.
Who developed asist training?
Roger Tierney
Roger Tierney developed the basis of the Foundation Workshop that would later grow into the ASIST program. Evolving out of an Alberta-wide suicide prevention plan, it was created to address the lack of effective suicide intervention skills among community helpers and clinical professionals.
What does a suicide alert helper do?
A suicide alert helper is someone who will notice when suicide might be present in an individual, accept that any possibility of suicide is serious, and learn how to connect the person with help.
What does safe talk stand for?
suicide alertness for everyone
The ‘safe’ of safeTALK stands for ‘suicide alertness for everyone’. The ‘TALK’ is about the fact that clear and open communication is one of the keys to preventing suicide. The letters in TALK stand for the actions that help those with thoughts of suicide: Tell, Ask, Listen, and Keep-safe.
What does the talk in SafeTALK stand for?
Tell, Ask, Listen, Keepsafe
TALK is an acronym for Tell, Ask, Listen, Keepsafe. The ‘telling’ can be understood through them clearly saying it, through what we see in their actions, what we hear them say, what we sense or what we learn about them through their life.
What is safeTALK training?