An ASIST Training sponsored by the Oregon Youth Authority
ASIST, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

                July 9 - 10, 2009

ASIST Training, July 9-10, 8am - 4:30pm, Location: Klamath County Govt. Center, Klamath Falls, OR. Register soon! Limited seating! More location and registration info (below)

 ASIST: Learn to Provide Suicide First Aid

A pplied ... S uicide... I ntervention... S kills... T raining...  

ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop that trains professionals and other community providers in suicide "first-aid". Participants are trained how to recognize and assess the potential risk of suicide. This workshop also equips the participant with the intervention skills to keep the person safe until the appropriate level of ongoing help can be accessed.

World Class Training

ASIST is the most widely used, acclaimed, and researched suicide intervention training in the world. Over 1500 Oregonians have taken ASIST in recent years. In addition to learning the knowledge and skills of suicide intervention, participants report improved comfort, confidence, and competence doing interventions. More about ASIST training

ASIST is not therapy. It is "first-aid" designed to keep a person safe until they can receive further intervention.

Participants will be able to:

  • Recognize attitudes about suicide
  • Identify suicide factors and estimate risk
  • Intervene with a person at risk to make them safe
  • List resources available to a person at risk
  • Commit to help coordinate social support for a person at risk
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Evidence-based Program: ASIST is recognized as an evidence-based program by the State of Oregon DHS Addictions and Mental Health Division (AMH) - see the list of AMH Approved Practices.
Who should take this training?

This training is for any person in a position of trust. This includes:

  • Clergy
  • Coaches
  • Community volunteers
  • Counselors
  • Mental Health Professionals
  • Physicians
  • Police and Corrections staff
  • Juvenile and Adult Court staff
  • School support staff
  • Professional Educators
  • Youth workers
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Your Presenters:

Mark McKinney, LCSW, is an ASIST Trainer with Living Works Education. He is the Hillcrest Youth Correctional Facility Mental Health Services Director for the Oregon Youth Authority.

Gary Lasater, B.A., is an ASIST Master Level Trainer with Living Works Education. He is the Mental Health Training and Development Specialist for the Oregon Youth Authority.

Continuing Education Credits

  • Department of Public Safety Standards and Training - 14 hours
  • Nursing Home Administrators
  • Mental Health Investigators/Examiners
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Registration
There is no cost for OYA employees or OYA foster parents. The cost is $50 for all other participants. Cost includes registration, and materials for the class. The low registration fee is made possible by sponsorship of the Oregon Youth Authority. Note: Space is limited to 30 per class.

To register, or if you have questions about registration, please contact Andrew at the OYA Training Academy at (503) 981-2515 or via email at academy.training@oya.state.or.us

Your payment or purchase order must be received three days before training and include the following information:
  • Name of training
  • Your agency's name
  • Number of seats
  • If known, name of participants

Mail your payment to:
Oregon Juvenile Justice Training Academy
c/o Andrew Platteborze,
2630 N Pacific Hwy,
Woodburn, OR 97071

Please make checks payable to "OYA".
Training Location:

Klamath County Government Center
305 Main St (2nd floor)
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Directions to Training Location

July 9 - 10, 2008

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Parking Information

Arrive a little early so you can locate parking on Main St.or nearby side streets. Street parking is free!

Questions about training content?

Contact Gary Lasater at (503) 981-2526 or at gary.lasater@state.or.us