Workshop Descriptions

The Centre for Suicide Prevention offers several comprehensive workshops that will educate you on the topic of suicide.

While all of our workshops are about suicide prevention, they all have specific purposes and goals. Feel free to read our brief descriptions below, or click on the links to find out more and register!

ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
 Attending this two-day course will train you to intervene with an individual who is suicidal.

ASIST Tune Up: Recertification
This half-day workshop is only for people with a valid ASIST certificate. This will allow you to renew your ASIST certification for a further two years.

Straight Talk: Youth Suicide Prevention Workshop
Straight Talk is a youth-focused workshop for people working with youth ages 12 to 24.

Tattered Teddies: Preventing Suicide in Children
This half-day workshop will examine warning signs in a child and intervention strategies.

safeTALK suicide awareness for everyone  
This three hour workshop emphasizes the importance of recognizing the signs, communicating with the person at risk and getting help or resources for the person at risk.