A four-day suicide prevention and mental health advocacy training event for Cal State San Bernardino students is being offered by the university’s Institute for Child Development and Family Relations, in conjunction with the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools.
The Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is free and limited to 30 students. The training session is designed to provide student peers with the skills to recognize mental health issues in fellow students and refer them to where they can to get help.
It is scheduled prior to the start of the spring semester, Jan. 13-16, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Santos Manuel Student Union South Fourplex on campus, and will include:
- In-depth trainings and workshops on suicide prevention
- Knowledge about mental health challenges for high-risk populations
- Networking opportunities with campus and community agencies that provide suicide prevention and mental health services
- Interactive action planning for applying these skills to CSUSB and the community
In addition, breakfast and lunch will be provided to participants.
To register, go to the ASIST training event webpage. Current undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to attend.
For more information, contact David Chavez at dchavez@csusb.edu.
