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Aug 8, 2019

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

THIS TRAINING IS FOR CMH BILLABLE PROGRAM EMPLOYEES ONLY  

To receive the code for this training, supervisors of eligible providers may contact

Katie Gorney, SOC Special Projects Coordinator, Children's Initiatives at:  

kgorney@iamtgc.net 

 

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) 

With: Alyssa Silletti, BA, MSW  JESSICA KOWALCHUK, BA, AA

Registration will close August 1, 2019
 

Dates:  August 8, 2019 & August 9,  2019 (You must attend both days in order to receive your certification)  

Times: 8:30am - 5:00pm BOTH DAYS

Location: The Guidance Center's Center for Excellence, 13101 Allen Road, Southgate, MI

Cost: Free

Suggested Participants: The Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop is for caregivers (including Children’s Mental Health Professionals) who want to feel more comfortable, confident and competent in helping to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. Over a million caregivers have received this training. Just as "CPR" skills make physical first aid possible, training in suicide intervention develops the skills needed for life assisting suicide first aid. ASIST is a two-day intensive, interactive and practice-dominated course designed to help caregivers learn how to intervene to prevent the immediate risk of suicide and provide safety-for-now. 

Information:
The workshop is designed for all caregivers (any person over age 15 in a position of trust). This includes professionals, paraprofessionals and lay people. It is suitable for mental health professionals, nurses, physicians, pharmacists, teachers, counselors, youth workers, police and correctional staff, school support staff, clergy, and community volunteers. In ASIST, sophisticated helping concepts are translated into generic language so that different types of caregivers can learn together. ASIST is the most widely used suicide intervention training program in the world. Additional information is available online at http://www.livingworks.net..

Preparing:
The goal of this section is to prepare participants for the rest of the workshop. By completing this section, participants will be able to:

1. Understand that the focus of this workshop is life assisting, suicide first aid

2. Describe the need for caregivers to be able to do life assisting interventions

3. Describe why ASIST is a good way for caregivers to learn life assisting

4. Describe the goals and objectives of the workshop

5. Be aware of the group’s experiences with suicide

6. Know what they need to do to help make the workshop successful for everyone

 

Continuing Education Credits: Continuing Education Credits are offered for this training. Participants must arrive on time and remain in the training for its entirety to receive credits. No partial credit is available. You must have your license number with you to check in. 

  • Social Workers: 14.0 Continuing Education credits are approved for this training.
  • Children's Mental Health Professionals: 14.0 These training hours meet the MDHHS training requirement for CMHPs.
  • Training Hours: This training qualifies for 14.0 general training hours.

Cancellation Policy: If your schedule has changed and you are no longer able to attend, please un-register yourself from this event through your profile at www.dwctraining.com. You can do this by logging onto www.dwctraining.com, and navigating to your Virtual Transcript and clicking Un-register next to this event in your Upcoming Events.

Registration/Walk-In Policy: Participants may try to attend the training as a walk-in, someone that did not pre-register. However, walk-ins will NOT be guaranteed seats or materials. Walk-ins will be asked to wait until the training begins to be seated to ensure there is enough room. Plan to pre-register to ensure your attendance.

Photo Consent: By joining us at this event, attendees consent to Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority's Detroit Wayne Connect photographing, videotaping and using your image and likeness.

You will receive a confirmation of your registration via e-mail. If you do not, please contact the DWMHA Help Desk at 313-451-3792

ADA Accommodations: If you have individual requirements or need special services to participate in this event, please notify Drake Phifer @dphifer@dwmha.com

Questions? If you have technical questions regarding the online registration process, contact 313-451-3792

There is no fee for this training


Substitutions are permitted at any time. No Shows will be billed at the same rate. Cancellations must be received in writing no later than 7 business days prior to the training to asmith1@dwmha.com in order to obtain a full refund. If cancellation is received less than 7 days prior to the training, no refund will be issued.