Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) for Youth (ages 16-24)

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) for Youth (ages 16-24) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may be at risk 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 the workshop—ASIST can be learned and used by anyone.

In the course of the two-day workshop, ASIST participants learn to:

• Understand the ways personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions.
• Provide guidance and suicide first-aid to a person at risk in ways that meet their individual safety needs.
• Identify the key elements of an effective suicide safety plan and the actions required to implement it.
• Appreciate the value of improving and integrating suicide prevention resources in the community at large.
• Recognize other important aspects of suicide prevention including life-promotion and self-care.

For more info about ASIST, check out this infographic or visit this site.

Please use the form below to register. Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training is FREE for youth ages 16-24. 

If you have any issues registering or have any questions, please contact our team at [email protected]

Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid shares the same overall purpose as traditional first aid—to save lives.  Created by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and delivered by experienced, professional, and engaging facilitators, this 2-day workshop includes:

• Explanations of mental health, mental illness, and mental health problems
• Signs and symptoms of common mental health problems and crisis situations
• Information about effective interventions and treatments
• Ways to access professional help.

Participants have the option of joining a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) workshop presented at CMHA-Vernon, or you can bring a MHFA workshop to your organization (minimum of 8 participants).  Organizations can choose to run MHFA on 2 consecutive dates, 2 non-consecutive dates or 4 non-consecutive dates within a one-month period.

For more information contact [email protected] 

Responding with Respect Workplace Mental Health Skills for Managers

This highly effective workshop is designed to reduce the negative impact of mental health challenges in the workplace. One in three Canadians will experience a mental health or substance use disorder in their lifetime, while others will experience challenges that don’t meet the threshold for a diagnosed illness. Both these realities can impact an employee’s wellness and performance. This workshop has been designed specifically for managers and supervisors to build on their knowledge and skills to support an employee when they are struggling with what may be a mental health challenge, or with a situation that is affecting their mental health. You don’t need to become a mental health expert to support your teams. This skill-building workshop is highly interactive, focusing on how to have a respectful conversation using the 4R Action Toolkit® and includes relevant case scenarios, and a variety of activities and discussions to ensure engagement.

Managers will learn how to:

• Identify practices for cultivating approachable leadership
• Use the 4R Action Toolkit™ for effective results
• Recognize healthy boundaries
• Identify the application of 4Rs in urgent situations
• Appreciate a manager’s role in an employee’s recovery

For more information contact [email protected]