SERVICES
Suicide Prevention
We offer a suite of programs that help create a network of safety across the lifespan.
ASIST - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training is an in-depth training developed by LivingWorks that prepares individuals to provide suicide first-aid intervention using the evidence-based Pathway for Assisting Life (PAL) model. Backed by numerous peer reviewed studies and government reports, ASIST is recognized in SAMHSA’s and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s national registry of best practices. Although many professional caregivers use ASIST, anyone 16 or older can learn these life-saving skills. More information about ASIST can be found here: livingworks.net/asist.
What you’ll get:
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Skills to recognize and support a person with thoughts of suicide
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The ability to conduct a safety assessment and develop a safety plan
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Opportunities to learn from other participants and practice your intervention skills at your own comfort level
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Training workbook, learning aids, and localized resources
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Certificate of completion
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13 CEs through the Oregon NASW Chapter for interested participants
Duration: 2 days (16 hours)
Audience: Anyone 16 years or older
Max Capacity: 30 participants
Individual registration: $270 ($306 if lunch is being provided)
Group registration: Discounts starting at 10 participants. Agency pricing is available.
Delivery: In-person
SafeTALK - Suicide Alertness for Everyone is a half-day training that trains participants to become alert helpers who can recognize individuals with thoughts of suicide, engage them in direct and open talk about suicide, and quickly connect them with someone who can do a more in-depth suicide intervention, which may include an ASIST-trained caregiver. This approach bolsters an overall network of safety. More information about SafeTALK can be found here: livingworks.net/safetalk.
What you’ll get:
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A simple framework and skills to recognize and refer someone with thoughts of suicide
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Opportunities to learn from other participants and practice your intervention skills at your own comfort level
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Training workbook, learning aids, and localized resources
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Certificate of completion
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3.5 CEs through the Oregon NASW Chapter for interested participants
Duration: 4 hours
Audience: Anyone 15 years or older
Max Capacity: 30 participants
Individual registration: $90
Group registration: Discounts starting at 10 participants. Agency pricing is available.
Delivery: In-person
Oregon CALM - Counseling on Access to Lethal Means is a full-day training to assist health care and direct service providers in using Lethal Means Counseling with an informed, collaborative, and respectful approach. Neither anti-gun nor anti-medication, Oregon CALM seeks to build confidence in addressing these highly lethal means with clients at risk of suicide. Adapted by the Oregon Health Authority, more information can be found here: aocmhp.org/oregon-calm-ocalm.
What you’ll get:
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Skills to most effectively address means with clients at risk for suicide, including individuals who own firearm
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Useful provider- and client-centered tools based on research with Oregon residents who own firearms
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Local resources to support your work
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Certificate of completion
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5 CEs through the Oregon NASW Chapter for interested participants
Duration: 8 hours
Audience: Health care professionals and direct service providers
Max Capacity: 30 participants
Individual registration: $165 in-person ($186 if lunch is being provided), $125 virtual
Group registration: Discounts start at 10 participants. Agency pricing is available.
Delivery: In-person or virtual
Youth SAVE - Suicide Assessment in Virtual Environments was developed by the Oregon Pediatric Society to equip school-based and community-based mental health professionals with the tools to virtually assess for suicide, and to intervene with youth who have thoughts of suicide. The training includes 8 hours of synchronous learning (live via Zoom) and 2 hours of asynchronous learning (pre-recorded webinars), all delivered virtually. More information about Youth SAVE can be found here: oregonpediatricsociety.org/youth-save.
What you’ll get:
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An intervention level training that centers equity and is effective in both virtual and in-person environments
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Skills to identify a youth's needs, impact factors, and resiliency factors; to conduct suicide assessment and intervention virtually; to create a collaborative, youth-centered safety plan; and to analyze your agency-specific protocols
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Several virtual tools and local resources to support your work
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Certificate of completion
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7.25 CEs through the Oregon NASW Chapter for interested participants
Duration: 10 hours
Audience: School and youth-serving community based mental health professionals
Max Capacity: 30 participants
Individual registration: $150
Group registration: Discounts start at 10 participants. Agency pricing is available.
Delivery: Virtual
QPR - Question, Persuade, Refer is a gatekeeper skills training developed by the QPR Institute. A widely-used universal prevention strategy, QPR is recognized in SAMHSA’s and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s national registry of best practices. More information about QPR can be found here: qprinstitute.com/about-qpr.
What you’ll get:
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A simplistic framework to support individuals who may be at risk for suicide, including a detailed discussion of warning signs and pragmatic “scripts”
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Localized suicide data and resources
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QPR Booklet
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Certificate of completion
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If you are coordinating a training for a group or organization, Incite Agency for Change will work with you to tailor the program for your specific audience (e.g. youth, student organizations, professional staff, emergency responders, and more). We can incorporate relevant policies and protocols, will collaborate to create scenarios specific to your context, and can tailor the length of the program depending on your needs and availability.
Duration: 1-2 hours
Audience: 12-15 years for youth sessions; 16 years or older for adult sessions
Max Capacity: 40 participants for youth sessions; 60 for adult sessions; 30 for virtual sessions
Individual registration: $35 (in-person) or $45 (virtual)
Group registration: Discounts start at 10 participants. Agency pricing is available.
Delivery: In-person or virtual
QPR "Plus" for Youth & Families builds on the the QPR Institute's Question, Persuade, Refer gatekeeper skills training. This widely-used universal prevention strategy has been customized for youth (ages 12 and older) and families, including chosen family, to participate TOGETHER. More information about QPR can be found here: qprinstitute.com/about-qpr.
What you’ll get:
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Skills to recognize stress in your life
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Bite-sized self-care practices and tools to use before stress feels like too much
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Skills to recognize and support individuals with thoughts of suicide
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Conversation starters for youth and families
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Localized Resources
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QPR Booklet
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Certificate of completion
Duration: 2 hours
Audience: Youth (ages 12 and older) families participating TOGETHER
Max Capacity: 70 participants
Individual registration: $12 - i.e., $36 for a family of 3
Group registration: Agency pricing is available
Delivery: In-person
LivingWorks Start is an interactive online course that teaches individuals to recognize when someone has thoughts of suicide and take effective action to connect them with help. Incite Agency for Change has established an affiliate partnership with LivingWorks because while it may be difficult to get to an in-person training during COVID times, we think it’s more important than ever for as many people as possible to have these life-saving skills! No formal training or suicide prevention experience is required, but the in-depth customization of the course supports learners across a range of experience levels. More information about Start can be found at livingworks.net/start, and the benefits of the Connect Platform can be found at livingworks.net/connect.
What you’ll get:
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Skills to recognize and refer someone with thoughts of suicide
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Built-in safety resources and features
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Interactive practice simulations, including a wide-range of scenarios spanning personal and professional settings across the lifespan, texting exercises, and audio recording for playing back your own interventions
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60 day access to course content
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Lifetime access to the LivingWorks Connect online platform - Helpful to connect with local resources, and can be leveraged across agencies as a way to track trainings, identify trainees by demographics, view improvements in trainee skills and readiness, track interventions in real time, and quickly connect trained individuals with more advanced caregivers in the agency​
Duration: 1-2 hours
Audience: Anyone 13 years or older
Individual registration: $39.95
Group registration: Contact us for a quote utilizing our affiliate discount
Delivery: Online; use any computer, smartphone, or tablet
Training & Technical Assistance is available for groups and organizations in conjunction with any of our Incite Agency for Change services. Here are a few ways that we think we can help.