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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

by Amy U | Feb 21, 2024

The LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, commonly referred to as ASIST, isa 2-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. Participants learn to recognize when someonemay have thoughts of suicide and to work with the individual to create a plan...

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

by Amy U | Feb 21, 2024

The LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, commonly referred to as ASIST, isa 2-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. Participants learn to recognize when someonemay have thoughts of suicide and to work with the individual to create a plan...

Resolve to Save Lives in 2022

by racsb | Dec 17, 2021 | About, General, Home, Mental Health, News and Events, Prevention, Substance Use Disorder

by Michelle Wagaman, Prevention Services Coordinator Include RACSB Training in your New Year Resolutions Perhaps you’re like me and look at the new calendar year as an opportunity for renewal and growth. Sometimes I pick a word or intention to serve as a guide or...

We all have a role in preventing suicide

by racsb | Sep 23, 2021 | About, General, Home, Mental Health, News and Events, Prevention

September is recognized annually as Suicide Prevention Month. This year, we were able to increase suicide alertness efforts in collaboration with the local school divisions. This was in part due to the Virginia Department of Education selecting one of our local...

Suicide Prevention While Social Distancing

by racsb | Jun 8, 2020 | About, General, Home, Mental Health, News and Events, Prevention

If you’ve attended any of our suicide prevention trainings, you may recall that isolation is one of the possible warning signs that someone may be considering suicide. We encourage you to be “noticers” (not in Websters Dictionary – yet!) and reach out when you observe...