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Suicide Awareness Training

Living Works is a mission-driven organization with an industry-leading approach to suicide prevention.

 

Their mission is to provide unique quality training that empowers individuals, organizations and communities to work together to keep people safe. Their integrated training is designed to make an impact. Distress Centre Niagara has Living Works certified trainers able to present both the ASIST and SafeTalk workshops.

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ASIST

(Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
ASIST is a two-day workshop that provides practical training for caregivers seeking to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. Distress Centre hosts ASIST workshops throughout the year.

Their mission is to provide unique quality training that empowers individuals, organizations and communities to work together to keep people safe. Their integrated training is designed to make an impact. Distress Centre Niagara has Living Works certified trainers able to present both the ASIST and SafeTalk workshops.

Participants in the workshop learn how to:
  • Recognize invitations to help
  • Apply a suicide intervention model.
  • Reach out and offer support
  • Link people with community resources
  • Review the risk of suicide
2024 ASIST Training Dates --- December 11 & 12

SafeTALK

(Suicide alertness for EVERYONE)
SafeTALK is a 3-hour workshop
Participants in the workshop learn how to:
  • To be a suicide alert helper
  • To be aware that opportunities to help a person with thoughts of suicide are sometimes missed, dismissed and avoided
  • To use TALK steps (Tell, Ask, Listen and Keep Safe) and activate a suicide alert.
  • How and where to connect persons with thoughts of suicide to further help and care.
2025 SafeTALK Training Dates --- February 25 & May 14