Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST)

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST)

From NAMI Minnesota
Thursday June 11 & Friday June 12 from 8:30 am to 5 pm
Rochester Area Foundation
12 Elton Hills Drive Northwest
Rochester, MN 55901

Learn to provide suicide first aid. ASIST is a best practice in suicide prevention where participants learn to intervene and help prevent the immediate risk of suicide.

Studies have proven that the ASIST method helps reduce suicidal feelings for those at risk.

This is a two-day, 16 hour interactive workshop. This class has been approved by the Board of Social Work to provide 12 CEU’s upon completion (fee applies.) This class meets the continuing education requirement for teachers.

Please note: this is a TWO-DAY training, June 11th and 12th.
Coffee and lunch will be provided each day! Parking is available onsite.
To register on Eventbrite, click here.

This training is sponsored by the Minnesota Suicide Prevention Trainer Network.
Questions? Contact: Cassandra Linkenmeyer at NAMI Minnesota clinkenmeyer@namimn.org


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