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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.

Essential Information for Candidate Trainers

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 Manual and their learning experience at Training for Trainers.
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 call or Toll-Free line 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

USA

Sep 13-17, 2010: Denver CO - (FULL) - View Details

Oct 4-8, 2010: Maryville MO - (OPEN) - Apply online

Oct 25-29, 2010: Fayetteville NC - (OPEN) - Apply online

Nov 8-12, 2010: Baton Rouge LA - (OPEN) - Apply online

CANADA

Sep 27-Oct 1, 2010: Prince Albert SK - (OPEN) - Apply online

Oct 18-22, 2010: Ohsweken ON - (OPEN) - Apply online

Oct 25-29, 2010: Winnipeg MB - (OPEN) - Apply online

Nov 1-5, 2010: Happy Valley-Goose Bay NL - (OPEN) - Apply online

Nov 22-26, 2010: Ottawa ON - (OPEN) - Apply online

2011

USA

Feb 21-25, 2011: Denver CO - (OPEN) - Apply online

CANADA

May 2-6, 2011: Oakville ON - (OPEN) - Apply online

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