What took place?

• The first International Conference for LivingWorks Trainers was themed "On the Road Again!" in the spirit of the late Roger Tierney's dedication to disseminating suicide prevention programming, and in connection with taking the ASIST "on the road again" to its tenth edition.
• Delegates got to enjoy the beautiful Canadian Rockies and take part in recreational tours and activities, while discovering the new edition of ASIST.
• ASIST trainers had the opportunity to meet their LivingWorks support staff and fellow trainers from all areas of the globe.

Who attended?

• Registered LivingWorks trainers
• LivingWorks partners and staff
• Guests and companions of partners, trainers and staff
• Delegates represented Canada (9 provinces), Norway, Australia, USA (10 states), Japan and Russia

Where?

• Banff, Alberta — a breathtaking mountain setting in the Canadian Rockies

When?

• May 22–25, 2003

Why?

• To celebrate the LivingWorks trainer network and contributions to suicide prevention
• To honour one of the founding partners of LivingWorks Education, the late Roger Tierney, remember the history and see the future of LivingWorks. See On the Road Again! banquet slideshow (large download - 34 Mb, high-speed connection required)
• Registered trainers took part in a series of discovery workshops to prepare them for field testing the beta version of ASIST X

More on ASIST X

Field trials with the beta version of ASIST X are now underway with revisions to be completed over the summer and ASIST X, Version 1 to be released in September 2003.  All registered trainers will be eligible to update to this next version following the September release date. Stay tuned to this site for further update information as it becomes available.