CCOG for HUS 108 Winter 2025
- Course Number:
- HUS 108
- Course Title:
- ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
- Credit Hours:
- 2
- Lecture Hours:
- 20
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Provides key skills to recognize, intervene, and assist those at risk for suicide. Includes identifying appropriate strategies to keep an individual safe. Upon successful completion, students may earn a certificate in ASIST.
Addendum to Course Description
ASIST is a class in suicide first aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Although ASIST is widely used in the health and human services fields, participants don’t need any formal training to attend the class; ASIST can be learned and used by anyone. The course is always taught by two registered ASIST trainers.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
- Articulate an understanding of the ways that personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions.
- Apply skillful guidance and suicide first aid to a person at risk in ways that meet their individual safety needs.
- Identify the key elements of an effective suicide safety plan and the actions required to implement it.
- Explain the value of improving and integrating suicide prevention resources in the community at large, including life-promotion and self-care.
Course Activities and Design
- Lecture
- Videos
- Case scenarios
- Small and large group discussion
- Applied skills practice and development
- Individual and group coaching
Outcome Assessment Strategies
- In-class skills demonstration
- Quiz
- Case study analysis
- Reflective paper
- Analysis of Oregon Suicide Prevention Framework and Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan
- Review of relevant online suicide prevention resources
- Book reflection
- Develop suicide help and community resources guide
- Self-care / well-being plan