Public Health Somerset have provided funding to deliver free ASIST courses! Please see the application form at the bottom of this page. We currently have the following dates open for application:
This course is delivered face-to-face in Chard.
Trusted by professionals and very accessible to a wide range of people and professionals, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is the only workshop of its kind. Updated continually to reflect new knowledge, ASIST has been empowering people to provide skilled, life-saving interventions for over 35 years. Over that time, over 2 million people have received the training worldwide!
ASIST is a two-day face-to-face workshop featuring powerful audiovisuals, discussions, and simulations. During the course, you’ll learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive. Two knowledgeable, supportive, qualified ASIST trainers will guide you through the course, ensuring your comfort and safety.
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.
Safety notice: Your safety and emotional health is of paramount importance to us and therefore we advise that if you have been bereaved by suicide within the last 6 months you do not apply to attend this course, at this time.
The course is aimed at frontline workers, typically from the following areas:
“Cutting edge, front-line, hands on, LIFE SAVING resource, made highly accessible and instantly applicable. The kind of training that keeps people alive.”
An ASIST participant
An accredited two day, interactive training that prepares caregivers to provide suicide first aid interventions.
Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don’t need any formal training to attend the course.
After taking ASIST, you will be better able to:
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