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ASIST

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

ASIST Training

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don’t need any formal training to attend a workshop - ASIST can be learned and used by anyone.

ASIST is a resource for the whole community. It helps people apply suicide first-aid in many settings with family, friends, co-workers and teammates, as well as formal caregiving roles.

Outcomes of taking ASIST

1

Understand the ways personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions.

2

Provide guidance and suicide first-aid to a person with thoughts of suicide in ways that meet their individual safety needs.

3

Identify the key elements of an effective suicide safety plan and the actions required to implement it.

4

Appreciate the value of improving and integrating suicide prevention resources in the community at large.

5

Recognize other important aspects of suicide prevention including life-promotion and self-care.

Upcoming Training Opportunities

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  • 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day
  • UP Health System - Portage
  • Registration closes Friday, October 10, 2025

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Bring ASIST to your organization, workplace or agency

All fees for training are covered by Copper Shores and will come at no cost to those who sign up.

If you are interested in bringing ASIST to your organization, workplace or agency, contact Copper Shores Outreach & Education Program Director Kristine Martens at kmartens@coppershores.org or by calling 1 (906) 523-5920 ext. 2060.

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Kristine Martens

Program Director - Outreach & Education
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Training Opportunity
LivingWorks

About LivingWorks

Trusted by professionals, approved by the World Health Organization and learnable by anyone, LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is the only workshop of its kind.

Updated continually to reflect new knowledge, LivingWorks ASIST has been training people to provide suicide first aid interventions for 40 years.

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