[ASIST_Network] Upcoming ASIST Workshop March 13th & 14th

[paige]

Greetings!

Paige Hirt and Monica Parmley of Foundations Counseling and Consultation
Services, LLC, invite you to attend the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills
Training (ASIST) on March 13th & 14th, 2014.  The ASIST workshop is for those
who want to increase their skills in order to help prevent the immediate risk of
suicide for youth, consumers, clients, family, friends, coworkers and community
members.

Statistics outline an alarming need to increase our skills in suicide
intervention:

• Each year there are more than 550 Oregonians who died by suicide and more than
1800 hospitalizations due to suicide attempts.

• Suicide is the second leading cause of death among Oregonians ages 15-34, and
the 9th leading cause of death among all ages in Oregon.

• On average, 75 youth aged 10 to 24 have killed themselves in this state every
year during the past decade.

• Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death of college students, killing more
than 1000 students every year.

• Up to 40% of college students report experiencing depression during an
academic year.   Parents and students, college staff and friends need to be able
to distinguish the normal temporary college blues from depression and be able to
identify a person at risk for suicide”.

The intended audience for the ASIST training may include, but is not limited to,
school staff, mental health providers, medical providers, clergy, human resource
personnel, law enforcement, student life workers, youth workers, family members,
etc.

Here is what some participants have had to say about their participation in
ASIST:

• “ This training will prove very valuable for our frequent encounters with
suicidal subjects.   The suicide intervention model presented will serve as a
great framework for interventions, and a guide for better encounters. ”
  Portland Police Bureau Officer

• “ I really appreciated the model’s flexibility, the emphasis on the person’s
human dignity and language to empower and support another human. ”   Peer
Coordinator, Empowerment Initiatives

• “ It was a positive experience all the way around.   I am grateful this
training was not just for crisis workers as many people can utilize this tool to
greater advantage .”   Clackamas County, Crisis Line Manager

ASIST is an internationally recognized suicide prevention training program and
is in the Best Practice Registry for suicide prevention.

Find the attached flier and registration form for more information. Additional
information can be found on our website at  www.foundationsccs.com
<http://www.foundationsccs.com/> .   Space is limited to the first 30
participants.  Please pass this information on to others who may be interested
in attending.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Paige Hirt and Monica Parmley
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Paige Hirt, LPC, NCC, CADC I
Foundations Counseling & Consultation Services, LLC
500 Abernethy Road, Suite 6
Oregon City, OR 97045
(503) 953-5769
www.foundationsccs.com

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