Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

What’s it for?

ASIST equips individuals with the skills and confidence to help someone who may be at risk of suicide.

Who’s it for?

Anyone interested in suicide prevention

How much does it cost?

Costs vary

Length

Two days

Location

Across Scotland

Training in action!

Read Jamie Aarons story of when she put her ASIST skills into practice.

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

ASIST is a two-day intensive, interactive and practice-dominated course aimed at providing people with the skills to spot the risk of suicide and provide immediate help to persons at risk. In the same way that skills are needed for physical first aid, ASIST develops the skills necessary for suicide first aid.

It is the most widely used suicide intervention skills training in the world with 3,000 registered trainers in Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Ireland and the UK.

ASIST training is suitable for anyone and participants range from those in caring roles to people concerned about family members or friends. Sessions are run regularly all over Scotland.

Further information

For further information on STORM please click here. For other suicide prevention learning opportunities, visit Choose Life's ASIST Training Pages (which includes information about STORM) or contact your local Choose Life co-ordinator.

Contact details for local Choose Life co-ordinators can be found by visiting Choose Life's local action pages.

ASIST and the National Programme

The National Programme supports and promotes training to increase skills and awareness through Choose Life – Scotland's national strategy and action plan for suicide prevention.