Posted 18 Nov 2009 - 17:23 by editor
Youth Projects is offering 5 places in its ASIST Training on 23 & 24 November. Contact Michelle Ridley to secure your place in this training. You will need to commit to participate in the two consecutive days. Michelle can be contacted at mridley@youthprojects.net
There is no charge for this training
Dates 23 & 24 November 2 consecutive days
Time 9:30 - 4:30
Venue Living Room Hosier Lane Top Floor
Contact mridley@youthprojects.net
ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (refer to brochure attached)
"ASIST is a 2-day skill-based workshop that equips participants to undertake an effective suicide intervention role. The emphasis is on suicide first aid- helping a person at imminent risk stay safe and seek further help. Participants reflect on their attitudes and beliefs about suicide and how these may affect their intervention role. They learn how to notice invitations for help and ask directly about suicide. The purpose of ASIST is to enhance the participants comfort, confidence and competence in helping a person at imminent risk of suicide. ASIST has proven effectiveness with all kinds of helpers-from those in informal carer roles (such as parents and friends) to professional workers."
This training is being offered through Youth Projects ISI project to meet the aims and objectives -
• The project aims to improve the management of clients experiencing co-morbidity and provide support to other social welfare organisations within the Inner Western Region and CBD of Melbourne
• Promote awareness and understanding of co-morbidity among Living Room and other organisations in the CBD and Inner West
• enhance cross-sectoral support and partnerships between key agencies in the region, such as Doutta Gala, Royal District Nursing Services-Homeless Persons Program, GPs, and other community support agencies to enhance service coordination and continuum of care for clients
• develop and deliver regular and flexible training sessions for Youth Projects and other agencies in the region;
• preventative, rather than reactionary, approach to effective care in cases of co-morbidy
• improved awareness and understanding of mental health issues for staff of Youth Projects (Living Room), Doutta Galla and allied services
within the CBD and Inner West
• development of skills and confidence for staff in the identification, screening and intervention of co-morbidity issues
• training and secondary consultation for Living Room and co-located staff and other welfare organization.
• reduced incidence of mental health crises due to greater incidence of early intervention
• greater identification and, therefore, reduced incidence of self medication for mental health issues
• develop, deliver and evaluate regular yet flexible education and training sessions pertaining to co-morbidity issues.
• develop and/or implement mental health assessments (including advocating from improvements to existing data systems)
• facilitate improved communication between mental health and other services
• coordinate of development and distribution of information and resources
• provide training in, and promote, supported referral to specialist mental health and or drug treatment services and facilitate
clients access to health and support services and advocating for service development
• a greater recognition and response to the situational factors that can encourage and/or exacerbate mental illness
• effective liaison with existing mental health services
• improved networking between mental health services
• reduced pressure on existing mental health services
• reduced reliance on Melbourne Police and Ambulance Services for involuntary psychiatric admissions
• reduced number of presentations at Accident and Emergency