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ForwardASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don’t need any formal training to attend the workshop – anyone 16 or older can learn and use the ASIST model.
Since its development in 1983, ASIST has received regular updates to reflect improvements in knowledge and practice, and over 1,000,000 people have taken the workshop. Studies show that the ASIST method helps reduce suicidal feelings in those at risk and is a cost-effective way to help address the problem of suicide.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the ways that personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions.
- Apply 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.
- Describe 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.
Day 1
WHO | TIME | DURATION | PREPARING TASK/ACTIVITY |
Both Trainers Trainer 2 | 0830 | 15 min. |
CEU requirements reviewed & posted |
Trainer 1 | 0845 | 15 min. | 1.2 Why First Aid |
Trainer 1 | 0900 | 5 min. | 1.3 Why ASIST Training is Needed |
Trainer 2 | 0905 | 15 min. | 1.4 About the Participants |
Trainer 1 | 0920 | 10 min. | 1.5 About the Workshop |
0930: 10-MINUTE REFRESHMENT BREAK | |||
Trainer 2 | 0940 | 10 min. | 1.6 About Connecting and show Cause of Death? |
| 1000 | 10 min. | Move to workgroups. Tip: This 10-minutes is for trainers to re-set the room and for participants to move and get settled. It is not a break. |
WHO | TIME | DURATION | CONNECTING TASK/ACTIVITY |
Both Trainers |
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| 2.1 Review the Goals of this Section |
Trainer 1 | 1010 | 50 min. | 2.2 Connecting Feelings and Experiences with Suicide and Helping |
Trainer 1 | 1100 | 30 min. | 2.3 Introductions |
Trainer 2 | 1130 | 60 min. | 2.4 Connecting Attitudes with Suicide and Helping |
1230: 1-HOUR MEAL BREAK; RETURN TO WORKGROUPS AFTER BREAK FOR THE UNDERSTANDING SECTION. | |||
WHO | TIME | DURATION | CONNECTING TASK/ACTIVITY |
Trainer 1 | 1330 | 10 min. | 3.1 Introduction to Understanding |
Trainer 1 | 1340 | 15 min. | 3.2 Explore Invitations |
Trainer 1 | 1355 | 15 min. | 3.3 Ask about Thought of Suicide |
Trainer 1 | 1410 | 10 min. | 3.4 Understanding Choices Phase |
1420: POSSIBLE BREAK POINT (10 MINUTES) | |||
Trainer 1 | 1430 | 20 min. | 3.5 Hear their Story |
Trainer 2 | 1450 | 20 min. | 3.6 Support Turning to Safety |
Trainer 1 | 1510 | 10 min. | 3.7 Assisting Life Phase |
1520: POSSIBLE BREAK POINT (10 MINUTES) | |||
Trainer 2 | 1530 | 30 min. | 3.8 Develop a SafePlan |
Trainer 2 | 1600 | 10 min. | 3.9 Confirm Actions |
Trainer 2 | 1610 | 20 min. | 3.10 Concluding Understanding |
16:30 END OF DAY 1; OFFER TO COLLECT PARTICIP
Day 2
WHO | TIME | DURATION | PREPARING TASK/ACTIVITY |
Trainer 1 | 0830 | 15 min. | 4.1 Starting the Assisting Section |
Trainer 2 | 0845 | 50 min. | 4.2 PAL in Action and show It Begins With You |
0935: 15-MINUTE REFRESHMENT BREAK | |||
Trainer 1 | 0950 | 10 min. | 4.3 Transition to Practice |
Trainer 2 | 1000 | 10 min. | 4.4 Connecting Simulation |
Trainer 1 – Facilitating Trainer Trainer 2 – Speaking Trainer | 1010 | 15 min. | 4.5 Support Turning to Safety Simulation |
Trainer 1 – Bridge Trainer Trainer 2 – Facilitating Trainer | 1025 | 40 min. | 4.6 PAL Simulation |
Trainer 1 | 1105 | 15 min. | 4.7 Safety First Simulation |
Trainer 2 | 1120 | 15 min. | 4.8 Whole Group Closing; Workgroup Introduction |
1135: MOVE TO WORKGROUP WITH 10-MINUTE TRANSITION BREAK | |||
| 1145 | 45 min. | 4.9 Workgroup Practice (complete 1 before lunch) |
1230: 1-HOUR LUNCH BREAK | |||
| 1330 | 115 min. | 4.9 Continue Workgroup Practice |
15 MIN: REFRESHMENT BREAK(S) DURING AFTERNOON | |||
1540: MOVE TO LARGE GROUP FOR WORKING TOGETHER SECTION WITH 5-MINUTE TRANSITION BREAK | |||
WHO | TIME | DURATION | WORKING TOGETHER/ACTIVITY |
Trainer 1 |
|
| 5.1 Organizing and Starting |
Trainer 1 – Facilitating Trainer Trainer 2 – Speaking Trainer | 1545 | 20 min. | 5.2 Relationships with Persons at Risk Discussion |
Trainer 2 – Facilitating Trainer Trainer 1 – Represents PAR | 1605 | 15 min. | 5.3 Community Relationships Discussion |
Trainer 1 Trainer 2 | 1620 | 10 min. | 5.4 Closing the Workshop CEU requirements reviewed & posted Trainers’ contact information posted |
1630: FORMAL END OF WORKSHOP
Faculty:
Mandy Fauble, PhD, LCSW
UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor
Erie, Pa
Stacey Buettner, LCSW
UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor
Erie, Pa
Karen Cleary-Herman, M.Ed., BCBA, LBS
UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor
Erie, Pa
No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
ACCREDITATION
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
PHYSICIAN (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NURSING (CNE)
A maximum of 12.0 nursing contact hours will be awarded. Participants will be able to claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the program.
OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 12.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 12.00 Attendance