ASIST is a two-day intensive, interactive, and practice-dominated workshop designed to train any
community member to recognize and review suicide risk and intervene to prevent the immediate
risk of suicide.

Goals & Objectives:

In the course of the two-day workshop, ASIST participants learn to:

• Build confidence to ask directly about suicide
• Listen with empathy and without judgment
• Explore personal attitudes and beliefs that affect your ability to help
• Create a collaborative Safety Plan to help someone stay safe for now
• Connect them to further care and ongoing support

Workshop Details:

Dates: 6/17/26 & 6/18/26 (Attendees must attend both days)
Times: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm both days
Location: 1099 Jay Street, 3rd Floor, Rochester, NY 14611
Cost: NYS Office of Mental Health’s SPCNY is pleased to be able to make this evidence-based
workshop available without passing the actual cost. As such, we ask that you only register if you
are confident, you will be able to attend both days of the workshop.

Space is limited, please register by: 6/10/26

Important Workshop Details – Please Read:

• This is a two-day workshop. Workshop instruction starts at 8:30 am and finishes by 4:30 pm
  both days. Please ensure that you can attend both days for the entire time.
• In this workshop, you will have an opportunity to explore your experiences with and your
  attitudes about suicide. You will also have an opportunity to better understand the needs of a
  person at risk of suicide and learn how to use suicide first-aid to meet those needs. If these
  activities concern you, please talk to one of your trainers.
• This workshop is restricted to persons over 18 years of age and requires a minimum of 8
  registrants, a maximum of 30 participants.
• 15 contact hours are available for LMSWs, LCSWs, and LMHCs. Instructions on how to proceed
  will be provided after the completion of the workshop.

This workshop is made possible by The New York State Office of Mental Health’s Suicide
Prevention Center of New York and Monroe County Office of Mental Health.