Save lives with ASIST

USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs

A two-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training workshop will take place at the Swabian Special Events Center, Patch Barracks, Jan. 29-30.

This workshop is for anyone desiring to learn suicide “first-aid” by learning how to: recognize opportunities for help; reach out and offer support; develop a safety plan that neutralizes risks; apply the “Pathway for Assisting Life;”and link people with community resources.

The workshop is for all Gatekeepers (chaplains and chaplain assistants, Military Police, ASAP counselors, trial defense and legal assistance attorneys, Family Advocacy Program Workers Inspectors General, Army Emergency Relief counselors, DoDEA school counselors, emergency room medical technicians, Red Cross workers, and medical/dental health professionals). There is no charge to attend the workshop. Call 431-2699/2865 to register.