ASIST provides practical training for caregivers seeking to prevent the immediate risk of suicide.  Working mostly in small groups of one trainer to no more than 15 participants, ASIST uses many different teaching processes to create a practice-oriented and interactive learning experience. 

All sessions in Alberta are coordinated by a Centre for Suicide Prevention certified trainer.

ASIST was developed by Living Works Education and is the most widely used suicide intervention workshop in the world. Just as “CPR“ skills make physical first aid possible, training in suicide intervention develops the skills used in suicide first aid. ASIST is a 2 day interactive course that meets professional training requirements by helping participants recognize risk and learn how to intervene to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. An average of 3756 Canadians kill themselves each year. These suicides can be prevented and you can help!