“Really well structured training with great trainers who were top of their game. I’ve come away feeling a lot more confident in dealing with potential suicide situations/conversations.”
ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (two day workshop)
Dubai College
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Description
Join us in person for this ASIST workshop to learn life-saving skills.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is considered to be the world's leading suicide intervention training program.
Trusted by professionals yet learnable by anyone, this two-day workshop from LivingWorks has been empowering people to have skilled, confident life-saving conversations since 1983. It is updated regularly to reflect new knowledge.
An ASIST workshop lasts two full consecutive days (9am-5pm) and attendance is required throughout.
It is a challenging and rewarding session (often also described as 'intense', 'powerful' and 'life-changing') which discusses suicide in some depth and includes direct teaching, discussion and practice, to equip you with practical skills to recognise and intervene with someone at risk.
You will be gently encouraged to participate as fully as you feel able, to take advantage of this unique learning opportunity.
LivingWorks ASIST is more than training. It’s an experience that will change how you see your role in suicide prevention.
How to join us at Dubai College
Dubai College is proud to be welcoming Rose Rowkins (Start the Conversation) and Chris Grant, two the UK's leading suicide prevention trainers, to lead this two day workshop.
Please register your interest below. After you register, you will receive an invoice from Dubai College Finance department for AED 1,300. This fee includes refreshments and lunch for both days.
Please pay this promptly to guarantee your space on this training. Your place is secured when payment is received.
FAQs
- Who is ASIST for?
An ASIST workshop is for anyone wanting to get crystal clear about what to say and do if someone is considering suicide, and especially for anyone who:
leads a team or community
is in any role of high pressure or responsibility
works with the public, young people, or any group at risk
is worried about someone in their life
- How is safety created?
Suicide can be a difficult subject to talk about, and most people have been affected by suicide in some way. You are not alone if you feel apprehensive about attending the workshop.
Your experiences and prior learning will be acknowledged and respected - but there is no pressure to share anything that you aren't comfortable sharing.
Both facilitators are skilled at holding discomfort, recognising when more support is needed and finding the delicate balance between safety and challenge.
- What will I learn?
You'll learn how to help prevent suicide by recognising signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive.
The ASIST is an ideal follow-on from courses like MHFA, SFA or TAS:10, but no prior training is required.
Over two days, you'll be offered safe and supported opportunities to:
safely explore your personal and professional experiences with suicide
examine your own beliefs and attitudes around suicide
consider how our experiences impact our beliefs and attitudes about using suicide first aid
better understand the needs of a person thinking about suicide - and how to use suicide first aid to meet those needs
learn and practice a model of suicide intervention called PAL: the Pathway for Assisting Life
- How could I prepare?
If you choose to attend, we recommend that you clear your diary for the evenings before, during and after the workshop, as much as possible.
You could also nominate in your mind someone you could talk to afterwards if you need to download. Your facilitators will suggest other places you can find support too.
Facilitators
Rose Rowkins
Rose has worked as a Samaritan, counsellor, mental health youth worker, multi-award winning project lead (Baton of Hope and Safe Space), and over 11+ years has taught thousands of people to talk about suicide. She co-created Talking about Suicide: 10 Tools (TAS:10) which is now part of the curriculum at several UK Medical Schools. She sings in a sweary choir, lifts weights, has a charity shop obsession, and loves being a mum.
Chris Grant
Chris cares about challenging mental health stigma and having straightforward conversations about suicide. A freelance mental health trainer based in Scotland, he delivers Scotland's Mental Health First Aid, LivingWorks ASIST and MHFA England, and has trained over 1,000 people since going freelance in 2022, across the UK and internationally. Previously, Chris spent fifteen years coaching parkour, doing youth work and working in the arts.
Testimonials
“Fantastic and engaging trainers who brought warmth and a sense of humour which felt necessary when discussing such heavy topics. Incredible course, extremely helpful - should be mandatory.”
"I liked how participation was encouraged. I’m personally not confident in groups and felt like I could share. I was surprised how much I had to contribute. Not every trainer can do that."
“Intense and powerful, but incredibly rewarding... I felt safe during the training."
"Fantastic 2 day workshop. The delivery was clear, professional, thorough and genuinely warm and caring. I felt heard and acknowledged. Such a useful framework that increases my confidence to help."
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