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ASIST Training Programme

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is designed to help all caregivers become more ready, willing and able to help persons at risk.

Desired Outcomes
Participants learn new skills in identifying risks and responses to people who are suicidal.

Relevance to Choose Life's Key Areas Of Work
Developing and implementing local training programmes

Choose Life Objectives
  • Early prevention and intervention
  • Longer term work to provide hope and support recovery
  • Promoting more public awareness and encouraging people to seek help early
Choose Life Priority Groups
All local statutory, health, voluntary agencies & self help groups


Partners In Delivery
  • NHS Lothian
  • Penumbra
  • Choose Life Coordinator
  • Choose Life Steering Group

Evaluation Tools/Methods
ASIST evaluation materials.


Contact Details
Christina Naismith
Royal Edinburgh Hospital
McKinnon House
Morningside Place
Edinburgh
EH10 5HF
Tel: 0131 537 6254
christina.naismith@lpct.scot.nhs.uk



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