ASIST Training for Trainers (T4T)

ASIST T4T is a minimum five-day course that prepares local resource persons to be trainers of the ASIST workshop. There is a network of 3,500 active trainers around the world. More about ASIST T4T.

Essential Information for ASIST Trainer Candidates

You will find being an ASIST trainer very rewarding. You will find the T4T course, which begins your trainer preparation, one of the best you have ever experienced. Besides the rewards and benefits, you also need to know what you are getting into because becoming, and maintaining the standards of a trainer are hard work. Prior to complete your application for a T4T, all candidates must read Essential Information for ASIST Trainer Candidates to understand what commitments are involved. Candidates must attend all sessions of the T4T week to be considered for provisional trainer status. Please keep this in mind when making travel arrangements.

ASIST Trainer Competencies

A willing trainer:

• recognizes that the participants, collectively, have much of the wisdom needed to become effective caregivers.
• recognizes that ASIST unfolds wisdom about intervention in ways that lead to deeper understanding and better integration.
• recognizes that teaching intervention skills should model key elements in an intervention such as cooperation, open and direct talk about suicide and an emphasis on relationships.

A ready trainer:

• values all forms of feedback but regards positive feedback as essential to the ASIST learning process.
• understands that almost anything a participant says or does contributes to the learning of all participants in the group.
• is confident that ASIST will help participants become more skilled suicide interveners.

An able trainer:

• balances safety and challenge during the workshop.
• can do a suicide intervention during the workshop in a way that is respectful of the person at risk and consistent with the principle of open, honest and direct communication about suicide.
• is committed to conducting ASIST in a manner that is, in all significant respects, consistent with the ASIST Trainer Manual and their learning experience at ASIST Training for Trainers (T4T).
• pursues ongoing learning and engages in self-reflection to improve the ASIST workshops they conduct.
• in working with other trainers, remains faithful to ASIST as well as being encouraging and supportive.
• values ASIST training and supports opportunities for more ASIST workshops to be conducted.

Course dates and applications

Questions and inquiries? Please contact our Registrar by phone at +1 (403) 209-0242 ext 10 or toll free (N.A.) at 1-888-733-5484 or by e-mail at ASIST@livingworks.net. For training dates in Australia, contact LivingWorks in Australia at 03 9894 1833.

NOTE TO TRAINERS: The following T4T courses are open to new candidates only. If you are already an ASIST trainer seeking to update to edition X, login to the ASIST Trainer Site for information about ASIST X Orientation.

OPEN = course is open to the public and spots are still available
CONTRACT = spots are available, however the course is private and only members of the organization may apply
FULL = no spots are available, however you can request to be put on the waiting list; course may or may not be private

2010

CANADA

Apr 12–16, 2010: Edmonton AB. - Please contact Karen Palfreeman about registration to this training session at karen.palfreeman@livingworks.net
Mar 15-19, 2010: Winnipeg MB - (FULL) - Training site
May 3–7, 2010: Oakville ON (near Toronto) . (OPEN) - Apply online

USA

Mar 8-12, 2010: Denver CO - (OPEN) - Apply online
Mar 22–26, 2010: Fayetteville, NC - (FULL) - Training site
Apr 26-30, 2010: Portland OR - (FULL) - Training site - email karen.palfreeman@livingworks.net
June 7-11, 2010: Fayetteville NC - (OPEN) - Apply online
August 16-20, 2010: Denver CO - (OPEN) - Apply online

EUROPE

Organizations may contact LivingWorks Education to request a quote and available dates for a contracted ASIST T4T for groups of 15, 24 and 30 candidates. Please email your requests for quotes to ASIST@livingworks.net

CANADA CONTRACTED

Iqaluit NU - (CONTRACT)
Montreal QC - (CONTRACT)
New Brusnwick NB - (CONTRACT)
Ottawa ON - (CONTRACT)

USA CONTRACTED

Mar 1-5, 2010: Fort Stewart (US Army), GA - (CONTRACT) - POC Katherine Haile - katherine.haile@conus.army.mil
Mar 8-12, 2010: Fort Bragg (US Army), NC - (CONTRACT) - POC Emilee Owens - emilee.owens@us.army.mil
Mar 15-19, 2010: Anniston, AL (US Army) - (CONTRACT) - POC Angela Durant - angela.c.durant@us.army.mil
Mar 15-19, 2010: Fort Wainwright (US Army) - (CONTRACT) - POC David Lemelin - david.lemelin1@us.army.mil
Mar 22-26, 2010: Fort Bliss (US Army), TX - (CONTRACT) - POC Debra Michelle Wiggins - debra.wiggins@us.army.mil
April 12-16, 2010: Fort Polk (US Army), LA - (CONTRACT) - POC larry.d.bryant@us.army.mil
April 12-16, 2010: Fort Riley (US Army), KS - (CONTRACT) - POC heidi.oesterle@us.army.mil
April 12-16, 2010: Fort Sill (US Army), OK - (CONTRACT) - POC robert.dodrill@us.army.mil
April 19-23, 2010: Fort Knox (US Army), KY - (CONTRACT) - POC collette.starks@us.army.mil
April 26-30, 2010: Germany (US Army) - (CONTRACT) - POC michael.noyes@us.army.mil
June 7-12, 2010: Fort Benning (US Army), GA - (CONTRACT) - POC Denise.w.stephen@conus.army.mil
Bethel, AK - (CONTRACT)
Stockton, CA - (CONTRACT)
Tulure, CA - (CONTRACT)

EUROPE CONTRACTED

June 14-18, 2010: Brighton UK - (CONTRACT) - Training site
Ireland - (CONTRACT)

AUSTRALIA

LivingWorks Australia