The A.S.I.S.T. programme is a 2-day intensive, interactive, and practice-dominated workshop designed to help Participants/Caregivers recognise the immediate risk of suicide and learn how to intervene to prevent the tragic consequences of suicide.
A.S.I.S.T. is designed to help Caregivers become more ready, willing, and able to help persons at risk of taking their own lives to get further appropriate help to stay alive.
The A.S.I.S.T. workshop has five phases:
Preparing: – sets the tone and expectations of the learning experience.
Connecting: – sensitises participants to their own feelings and attitudes towards the topic of suicide. Creates an understanding of the impact which attitudes have on the intervention process.
Understanding: – overviews the intervention needs of a person at risk. Focuses on providing participants with the knowledge and skills to recognise risk and develop safe plans to reduce the risk of suicide.
Assisting: – presents a model for effective suicide intervention. Participants develop their skills through observation and supervised simulation experiences in large and small groups.
Networking: – generates information and familiarity with the resources available to them in the local community that they may choose to sign-post or refer a person at risk to. Promotes a commitment by participants to transform local resources into helping networks.
AIM:
A.S.I.S.T. is suicide first aid - it is designed to enable a caregiver to make the initial intervention with a person at risk of suicide until that person can link-in with the appropriate service or resource to help them further.
The objectives of A.S.I.S.T. are that participants are better prepared to:
recognise invitations to help
reach out and offer support
review the risk of suicide
work with persons at risk to develop their safeplan
link with community resources.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
The A.S.I.S.T. Workshop is suitable for all Caregivers (community members and volunteers, health and social care professionals, youth workers, members of An Garda Siochana, Teachers, etc.). Note: We are all Caregivers either in a personal or professional capacity. Attendees should be over 18 yrs.
The ASIST program exists within a suite of suicide prevention training, and it is recommended that potential candidates have experience or some training in mental health issues before attending this course, i.e. We ask that those intending ASIST participants, to access our new HSE online suicide prevention training programme – Let’s Talk About Suicide first to prepare for attending ASIST.
Please follow the link below:
https://traininghub.nosp.ie/ or attend the safeTALK (suicide alertness training programme).
METHOD OF DELIVERY:
Participants develop their skills through observation, supervised simulations experiences and role play in large and small groups.
RECOMMENDATION:
As the A.S.I.S.T. training can be challenging at an emotional level, it is not recommended for anyone who is feeling emotionally vulnerable. If you have experienced a major challenge in the last year, such as a bereavement, particularly a suicide bereavement, or have had thoughts of suicide in
recent months, we would recommend that you do not undertake the training at this time and delay until you are feeling emotionally stronger.
PIETA provide information and support to those affected by suicide on their 24/7 Helpline 1800 247 247 or text “HELP” to 51444.
And the Samaritans provide support on a 24/7 basis FREEPHONE 116 123
This training STARTS AT 8.45 A.M. UNTIL 5.00 P.M. ON BOTH DAYS - it is aimed at professionals and individuals who are working in an area where they are likely to come into contact with someone who is at risk of suicide, therefore we would ask only those who the training is of particular relevance to apply.
The ASIST workshop can be very intense; therefore consideration is given to the relevance of the training to the individual’s current role and to their experience to date of mental health issues.
The ASIST program exists within a suite of suicide prevention training, and it is recommended that potential candidates have experience or some training in mental health issues before attending this course, i.e. We ask that those intending ASIST participants, to access our new HSE online suicide prevention training programme – Let’s Talk About Suicide first to prepare for attending ASIST.
Please follow the link below:
https://traininghub.nosp.ie/ or attend the safeTALK (suicide alertness training programme).
Preference has to be given to those who are currently working in an area where they are likely to come into contact with someone who is at risk of suicide.
Please ensure you are on time as late attendance will affected your entry into this course if you are on time, review the downloadable support information and please bring a pen a paper to take notes during the training....review the downloadable support information..
LUNCH IS NOT PROVIDED DURING THIS TRAINING...
Start time is 08.45 on both days...
Also, - FOR HSE STAFF ONLY - We ask you to avail of the MECC - Making Every Contact Count Initiative for
HSE Staff ONLY - To view upcoming Training dates for this FREE programme please click on the link below: https://thewellbeingnetwork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/February-2025.pdf
2 day ASIST training - Rochestown Park Hotel
8.45am-5.00pm on two consecutive days
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Rochestown Park Hotel
Rochestown Road
Douglas
Cork
Co. Cork
T12 AKC8
