Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) - Corner Brook

Canadian Mental Health Association, Newfoundland and Labrador Division (CMHA-NL) is the provincial division of the nation-wide leader and champion for mental health. CMHA-NL offers workplace mental health training, certification sessions for Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), and  more. We also provide information and education sessions for youths and seniors; please contact us to learn more.

CMHA-NL

You’ll learn how to recognize when someone may be thinking about suicide and how to provide a skilled intervention and develop a safety plan

Academy Canada

Date: Saturday &amp; Sunday March 1 &amp; 2, 2025Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (each day) with 1-hour for lunch, as well as morning and afternoon breaks. Meals are not provided.Cost: No charge to register. This training is for individuals supporting the community such as: teachers, volunteers, non-profit and community organization workers, and any persons with barriers to accessing mental health education. Registrants must be 16+.Location: Academy Canada, Room 20, 2 University Drive, Corner Brook, NL A2H 5G4.*Participants must be present for all topics in order to receive a course certificatePlease be advised that information covered in these training courses relates to the topic of mental health and suicide and maybe sensitive for some participants. If you have been recently bereaved by suicide or feel that now is not the right time for you to participate in this training, please consider your well-being before registering for or attending a session._____________________________________________________________ABOUT THIS COURSEApplied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day, in-person workshop featuring powerful audiovisuals, discussions, and simulations. You’ll learn how to recognize when someone may be thinking about suicide, and how to provide a skilled intervention and develop a safety plan with the person to connect them to further support. You will also consider how personal and community attitudes about suicide affect someone’s openness to seek help and your ability to provide it. This workshop will increase your willingness, confidence, and capacity to provide suicide first aid._____________________________________________________________PLEASE NOTE:• Seats are limited for in-person &amp; sponsored courses; please register early! Registrants must be 16+.• To accommodate the demand for our sponsored (free) course listings, we ask applicants to register for just ONE sponsored course at a time.• Seats will not be reserved without completed registration.• Certificates will only be issued to participants who complete all course hours and required work.• CMHA-NL reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any course. Notice will be given to those registered.•Weather Cancellation Policy: If a Memorial University and/or College of the North Atlantic campus is closed due to weather in the area the training is taking place then the session will automatically be cancelled. Within 24 hours of a scheduled training if the weather forecast indicates inclement conditions, an e-mail will be sent to registrants notifying them that the session will not be going ahead.• To facilitate your participation in this event, we are happy to provide you with necessary services and supports. Please provide details regarding accommodation needs to Operations Manager Leia Feltham by email at <a href="mailto:lfeltham@cmhanl.ca" title="mailto:lfeltham@cmhanl.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">lfeltham@cmhanl.ca</a>_____________________________________________________________For more information or assistance registering, please contact CMHA-NL Operations Manager Leia Feltham by email at <a href="mailto:lfeltham@cmhanl.ca" title="mailto:lfeltham@cmhanl.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">lfeltham@cmhanl.ca</a>

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