Training and Workshops

Customized shorter training sessions are also available. Register for these workshops through
the Suicide Prevention Resource Centre in Grande Prairie.
Call 780-539-6680 or email ASIST Training for more information. If you are mailing a cheque
and/or registration form, send them to SPRC, #203, 11402 - 100 Street, Grande Prairie, AB
T8V 2N5
Registrations can also be faxed to 780-539-6574. We are not able to accept debit or credit cards
or PayPal at this time. You can also email your pdf to ASIST Training.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR CONFIRMATION EMAIL FOR LOCATION

2012 Workshops

HEAR: Help Empower Acknowledge Respond (1 Day)
Friday, February 10, 2012 (almost full)

LOCATION: SPRC's Training Room, #201, 11402 - 100 Street
(across the street from Safeway, south of Ernie's, north of Doug Marshall, in the same
building as the Fireplace Gallery).

Fee: $100 (negotiable)
For the general public, volunteers, etc.
The development of this workshop by SPRC staff was made possible by funding from
Community Social Development, City of Grande Prairie.

All HEAR workshops are from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Workshop Registration Form (pdf)

Other 2012 Dates:
Wednesday, March 12
Tuesday, May 8
Saturday, April 28
Also ... in house or on request for any group of 6 or more (maximum 15)

ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) Workshop

ASIST is a LivingWorks program designed to help all caregivers become more ready, willing and able to help
persons at risk. Suicide can be prevented through the actions of prepared caregivers.
ASIST is a 2-day intensive, interactive and practice-dominated course designed to help caregivers
recognize risk and learn how to intervene to reduce the immediate risk of suicide.
Participants receive a Suicide Intervention Handbook on CD and a full color, laminated pocket card
featuring intervention, risk review and safe plan development principles.
Certification is for 3 years. Within those 3 years, it is possible to take one half-day Tune Up, which will certify you
for 2 years. After that time, a full 2-day ASIST workshop is required.

12 Category A educational credits for registered professionals

ASIST Workshop Dates for 2012
The cost is $155. Workshops are filling up very quickly.
Please inquire/register at least 3 months before your current certificate expires.

ASIST Training Dates
All dates are on Wednesdays & Thursdays.
February 15 & 16 FILLING UP FAST
April 25 & 26
May 23 & 24
June 13 & 14
September 19 & 20
October 17 & 18
November 21 & 22

All ASIST workshops are from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Workshops may be added or deleted as demand dictates.
Weekend workshops will be considered upon request.

Suicide in Children (Tattered Teddies)
Suicidal behaviour in children 10 years and younger is a subject of growing concern for those who
work with children. Suicidal thoughts and attempts in children have sometimes been overlooked, denied,
or ignored.

This workshop provides information and offeres practical approaches for those working with children
who are 10 or younger and who may be at risk of suicide. Intervention approaches build on the skills
taught in the ASIST as it applies to children.

Youth Suicide Workshop/Straight Talk
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth in Canada. Information and interventions
targeted specifically to youth age 12 – 24 are needed to respond to youth at risk and to increase the
prevention capability of adults working with youth.

Who should attend the Youth Suicide Workshop?
This one-day workshop is designed for any adult working with or engaging with youth. It is highly
recommended that participants have previous training in the A.S.I.S.T: Applied Suicide Intervention
Skills Training.

Workshop topics include:
Individual, environmental and situational risks
Youth protective factors
Influence of developmental stages
Warning signs for youth suicide behaviour
Practical intervention strategies
Postvention
Resources

The workshop uses diverse educational methods such as video-clips, narratives, discussion questions
and case scenarios creating an interactive, engaging 7-hour workshop.
All participants will receive a 60-page resource/workbook.

Youth Suicide Workshop Date:
In house or on request

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 10 days prior to workshop date.
Register early - Space is limited to 25 people.

FEE: $95
Workshop Registration Form (pdf)

Workshop costs are subsidized by funding from the City of Grande Prairie Community Social
Development, with additional support from Alberta Health Services, the County of Grande
Prairie No. 1 Family and Community Support Services, and Green View Family and
Community Support Services.

For more information regarding workshops, email ASIST Training

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