Friday, June 10, 2011

SUICIDE INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAINING

You are invited to attend the next ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training). This workshop is designed for counselors, teachers, law enforcement, faith community, mental health specialists, and other "gatekeepers" who want to feel more comfortable, confident and competent in helping to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. ASIST is recognized as an Evidence-Based Practice by the state of Oregon.

Over 1,000,000 people have participated in this two-day, highly interactive, practical, practice-oriented workshop. ASIST will help you recognize the warning signs of suicide, assess risk and prepare you to intervene. Emphasizing structured small-group discussions and practice, ASIST trainers use case-studies and 2 award-winning audiovisuals.

Dates: July 7th and 8th,2011
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Clatsop Community College,
1653 Jerome Avenue, Astoria, OR 97103
Cost: $65.00 includes refreshments and lunch
Credit Available: CEU’s and Training Credits Available
Trainers: Leeann Grasseth and Teresa Enyart

ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop. Pre-registration and attendance for the two full days is required. To insure quality training, there is a cap on the number of participants, so reserve your spot by registering now. Registration ends June 30, 2011.

To pre-register or for more information, contact the Clatsop County Juvenile Department:

Janet Evans or Teresa Crouter , 503 325-8601 tcrouter@co.clatsop.or.us

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