Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) April 2026

Date: April 23 AND 24, 2026 **You will need to attend the full 2-day training in order to receive your certificate.

Time: 09:00am - 4:30pm (both days)

Location: UNC 334

PLEASE NOTE: this is an in-person, live training session

Who is this for?

UBC Okanagan faculty and staff, particularly those in front-facing or first-responder roles.

What will you learn?

At a LivingWorks ASIST workshop, you'll learn how to help prevent suicide by recognizing signs of risk, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive. Two knowledgeable, supportive trainers will guide you through the course, ensuring your comfort and safety.

Your facilitators

ASIST is co- facilitated by two certified trainers.

• Amanda Swoboda BSW, Wellbeing Specialist with UBCO Human Resources
• Sam Larsen MEd, Team Lead with Academic and Career Advising 

Important Information

• The focus of this training is to learn how to provide suicide first-aid to people with thoughts of suicide. 
• ASIST is highly interactive with group discussion, roleplaying and other forms of active participation. 
• This training requires a minimum number of registrants. If the minimum is not met, the training will be cancelled and scheduled at a later date. Registrants will be notified prior to the course.
• There is no cost to this training
• Seats are limited. Please unenroll if you can no longer attend.
• You will need to attend the full 2-day training in order to receive your certificate.

If you have questions about this training or require an accessibility-related measure, please contact Amanda at amanda.swoboda@ubc.ca

If you are interested in developing suicide prevention skills but cannot attend this training or are looking for a different option, please see the UBC Suicide Awareness and Intervention Training

Resources to support students, faculty or staff can be found here.