ASIST Outcomes:
At the end of the training participants will be able to:
Recognize invitations for help
Reach out and offer support
Review the risk of suicide
Apply a suicide intervention model that helps a person stay safe
Link people with community resources.
What Alaskan Participants Say About ASIST:
"This is the best workshop I've ever attended."
"I was able to use the Suicide Intervention Model I learned to help my relative." "I feel much more prepared to help a person thinking about suicide." "There are so many people who would benefit from this workshop." "The tools are excellent and anyone can do it!" "Very useful and easy to put in motion in the real world." "It leaves you with practical knowledge and skills. I actually feel more confident and prepared for suicide intervention. I learned new things even though I've taken intervention trainings before."
"Even as experienced in field, this workshop helped me improve skills and services."
"Very informative. Please do village-based training. My village could sure use a workshop like this." "I believe this should be a requirement for any Alaska graduating from high school."
"Never had a really concrete understanding of how to talk t someone suicidal - this made it so clear."
"What the workshop offered me was the chance to grow, adapt and be more aware of my internal strenghts, promoting success and confidence in myself."