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CLEAR Project

April 2018 – March 2019

Training Evaluation

CLEAR Project Training Summary 2018/19 | Page 1

Contents Executive summary........................................................................................................................................ 2

Participant Numbers .................................................................................................................................. 3

Places Used & Unused (%) ...................................................................................................................... 3

Quotes from Participants ......................................................................................................................... 4

Motivational Interviewing (MI) – Level 1 ........................................................................................................ 5

Motivational Interviewing (MI) – Level 2 ........................................................................................................ 5

Mental Health First Aid Training (MHFA) ...................................................................................................... 5

Importance of Compassion in Working with Self-harm ............................................................................... 6

Anger Management .......................................................................................................................................... 6

Developing Personal Resilience ..................................................................................................................... 6

Self-Harm and Self-harm & the Family .......................................................................................................... 7

SafeTALK ........................................................................................................................................................... 7

ASIST ................................................................................................................................................................. 8

Appendix 1: Motivational Interviewing (Level 1) .................................................................................... 9

Appendix 2: Motivational Interviewing (Level 2) .................................................................................. 10

Appendix 3: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) ......................................................................................... 11

Appendix 4: Importance of Compassion ................................................................................................ 13

Appendix 5: Anger Management .............................................................................................................. 15

Appendix 6: Developing Personal Resilience ....................................................................................... 17

Appendix 7: Self-harm ................................................................................................................................. 19

Appendix 8: Self-Harm and the Family ................................................................................................... 21

Appendix 9: SafeTALK ................................................................................................................................ 22

Appendix 10: ASIST ..................................................................................................................................... 24


Executive summary

The CLEAR Project, with funding from the Public Health Agency, has continued to provide training on a range of subjects related to mental health, emotional wellbeing and suicide prevention. From April 2018 to March 2019 we held a total of 33 training programmes and workshops. The purpose of these were to support the community voluntary sector organisations working in this field to build capacity, increase knowledge, skills and confidence. The training programmes and workshops were attended by 595 participants representing 177 different organisations. SafeTALK training continues to be the most popular (267 participants) followed by Mental Health First Aid (77 participants). This year we again offered the half-day Developing Personal Resilience (38 participants), Anger Management (31 participants) and Motivational Interviewing Levels 1 & 2 (57 participants). We continued to offer the Self-harm and the family (31 participants) alongside the Self-harm (33 participants) and Importance of Compassion in working with self-harm (21 participants). This year saw the introduction of the ASIST into the CLEAR training calendar which proved extremely popular (40 participants).

We achieved an astonishing attendance rate of 98% of available spaces with participants who booked directly through the CLEAR Project. The 2% unused places were due to late cancellations, not showing up on the day and adverse weather conditions. Similar to last year, when we look at the full 33 training programmes and workshops, we can see that 27% of participants identified themselves as male and 73% identified themselves as female. This is a decrease of 2% in the number of male participants. However, when we look at the breakdown of the safeTALK for Sports Coaches 52% of participants identify themselves as male and 48% as female which is an increase of 10% male participants from last year. Summaries of the training can be found below and detailed information on each of the training programmes / workshops can be found in the appendices.


Participant Numbers

Course Title Number of attendees Number of Sessions

safeTALK 267 14 Anger Management 31 2 ASIST 40 3 Developing Personal Resilience 38 2 Importance of compassion 21 1 Mental Health First Aid 77 4 Motivational Interviewing – Level 1 41 2 Motivational Interviewing – Level 2 16 1 Self-Harm 33 2 Self-harm & the family 31 2

Total 595 33

Places Used & Unused (%)

78

83

95

96

97

100

100

100

100

23

18

5

4

3

0

0

0

0

SELF-HARM AND THE FAMILY

SELF HARM

DEVELOPING PERSONAL RESILIENCE

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID

ANGER MANAGEMENT

MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING LEVEL 2

IMPORTANCE OF COMPASSION

ASIST

MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING LEVEL 1

Places Used & Unused (%)

% Used % Unused


Quotes from Participants


Motivational Interviewing (MI) – Level 1

This two-day workshop delivered by Glenn Hinds and Associates is designed to introduce participants to the skills, processes and opening strategies of Motivational Interviewing and provides the opportunity to practice awareness based on the four processes of motivational interviewing. Two workshops have been delivered with 41 participants, which had an attendance rate of 100%. The Motivational interviewing had an average overall rating of 9 out of 10. When asked what they had learned participants commented most frequently on reflective listening, understanding skills and new approaches to dealing with clients. “Skills and techniques to actively listen and be reflective”. For further details see appendix 1

Motivational Interviewing (MI) – Level 2

The two-day workshop, also delivered by Glen Hinds, is a progression workshop from the ‘Motivational Interviewing – Level 1’ aimed at professional. It is designed for professionals who wish to continue developing their skills in supporting people change their behaviour around substance use, exercise routine, medication adherence, criminal behaviour, including diet or any other health or lifestyle behaviour. One workshop was delivered to 16 people which had an attendance rate of 100%, which continued from last year to have the best attendance rate of all the training offered by CLEAR this year. The Motivational interviewing – Level 2 had an average overall rating 9 out of 10. When asked what they had relearned participants commented most frequently on the importance of understanding. One participant said, “Importance of giving a client the space and tools to explore an issue and come to their own conclusions”. Through the training participants appreciated “The person-centered application of the training, good opportunity to listen to each other”. For further details see appendix 2

Mental Health First Aid Training (MHFA) This two-day programme, facilitated by Aware, provides participants with the skills to provide initial support for someone with a mental health problem. Four two-day training sessions were held with 77 people attending and 96% of places used. Upon completion of the MHFA training 91% of participants agree MHFA will help them understand, support, reassure and recognise the signs of someone with a mental health problem. 9% of participants did not return an evaluation form. 91% of participants also believe the training will help them encourage someone with a mental health problem to seek professional help. After attending MHFA participants were 83% more likely to offer initial support to someone experiencing a mental health problem. For further details see appendix 3


Importance of Compassion in Working with Self-harm This one-day workshop, facilitated by Zest, provides a deeper insight into the issues of self-harm and helps participants develop a greater awareness of what the person is experiencing. During the 2018/19 year, the CLEAR Project has delivered one programme to 21 participants, with 100% of places offered being used. The average overall rating for the course was 9.5 out of 10. After the course 100% of participants indicated they would be either likely (67%) over very likely (33%) to offer support to someone self-harming. Overall 91% indicated they felt it would be either easy (24%) or very easy (67%) to offer initial support to someone who is self-harming. For further details see appendix 4

Anger Management The two-day programme, facilitated by Bernard Henry, helps participants to develop an understanding of anger, recognise anger triggers and styles, become more familiar with the rules of anger management and develop and awareness of strategies for defusing anger. Two two-day training sessions were held and attended by 31 participants with 97% of places offered being used. Upon completion of the Anger Management programme participants once again gave an average overall rating of 9.7 out of 10. All areas of knowledge, understanding, ability and confidence showed a positive increase, with the largest increase of 84% increase in overall knowledge of anger and 81% in the knowledge of different power styles. Upon completion of the course 100% of participants agreed anger can be healthy. For further details see appendix 5

Developing Personal Resilience

Individuals, both at work and in their personal lives, face several issues that may potentially threaten their wellbeing. This half-day workshop can support individuals facing these challenges, it is also an important factor in mental and emotional wellbeing. This workshop helps individuals understand the central characteristics of a resilient person, identify threats and understand how to strengthen personal resilience. The workshop was delivered by Developing Healthy Communities (DHC) staff. Two workshops were held with a total of 38 participants, which had an attendance rate of 95%. Upon completion of the Developing Personal Resilience programme participants gave an average overall rating of 9.4 out of 10. Participants overall knowledge of personal resilience increased by 60% after the programme. After the course 100% of participants indicated that the training met their needs either very well (67%) or quite well (33%). For further details see appendix 6


Self-Harm and Self-harm & the Family The self-harm training facilitated by Zest, is organised along with the Self-harm & the Family as one course over two days. The self-harm training provides participants with the theory, skills practice and self-learning for intervening with clients who are self-harming or suicidal where there are recognised dependency problems. Two courses were delivered to 33 people, 83% of places offered were used. Participant’s confidence, knowledge and skills showed a positive increase. At the beginning of the training only 13% of participants rated their confidence, knowledge and skills in relation to self-harm as high and this rose to 71% high and 13% very high which was an overall increase of 71%. Similarly, 13% of participants initially rated their confidence, knowledge and skills in relation to the family as high and 3% very high and this rose to 61% high and 16% very high which was an overall increase of 61%. Following the training 100% of participants felt either extremely confident (69%) or quite confident (31%) to help someone who is self-harming.

For further details see appendix 7

In Self-harm and the family training, participants discuss the different behaviours, direct and indirect within the concept of self-harm. They also examined and discussed the range of concepts that underpin the behaviour e.g. self-punishment, self-nurturing, relief etc. The life events and subsequent feelings that lead to the behaviour and how the behaviour functions for these, the psychological development of the person behind the behaviour, the Family System and its influence on the individual members, how a family should respond to the person with special reference to risk management and promoting emotional health and the importance of self-care for all family members. Two courses were held with 31 participants, which had an attendance rate of 78%. Upon completion of the Self-harm and the family participants gave an average overall rating of 9.7 out of 10. Before the training only 23% of participants said they were likely or very likely to offer support to the family of someone who is self-harming, this rose by 64 to 87% after. For further details see appendix 8

SafeTALK Fourteen safeTALK workshops were completed with a total of 268 participants. This included 99 participants from the sports clubs. Upon completion of the safeTALK participants gave an average overall rating of 9.6 out of 10. 96% of participants now feel either well or mostly prepared to talk directly and openly to a person about their thoughts of suicide. 38% of the participants identified as being male which rose to 52% at the safeTALK’s for the Sports Coaches.



ASIST ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is a two-day intensive, interactive and practice-dominated course designed to help caregivers recognise risk and learn how to intervene to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. Participants develop their skills through observation, supervised simulations experiences and role play in large and small groups Three ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) workshops were hosted in conjunction WHSCT with a total of 40 C&V participants. Upon completion of the ASIST participants gave an average overall rating of 9.2 out of 10. Following the training 94% of participants felt prepared to help a person at risk of suicide (increase of 26%) and 92% of participants felt confident in helping someone (increase of 24%). 96% agreed they would do a suicide intervention (increase of 20%) and 95% agreed if a person’s words and/or behaviour suggested the possibility of suicide, they would ask directly if they are thinking about suicide (increase of 20%)



Appendix 1: Motivational Interviewing (Level 1)

Course Date Course Location Number of Participants

18th & 19th Oct 2018 Omagh 19 31st Jan & 1st Feb 2019 Derry~Londonderry 22

Total 41

Upon completion of the Motivational Interviewing Level 1, participants gave an average rating of 9 out of 10. When asked what they had learned participants commented most frequently on reflective listening, understanding skills and new approaches to dealing with clients. “Skills and techniques to actively listen and be reflective”.

Through the training participants learned

• I learned to separate my needs and feelings from the client’s.

• The importance of being non-judgemental, listening and not mentioning anything about me, it’s all about the client.

• About the person-centred approach and how "I learn who I am as I hear myself speak."

Through the training participants relearned

• How to reflect and tune in to myself. • To remember it’s now how I ask a question, it also my tone. • I feel I relearned a lot about myself.


Appendix 2: Motivational Interviewing (Level 2)


11th & 12th March 2019 Strabane 16 Total 16

Upon completion of the Motivational Interviewing Level 2, participants gave an average rating of rating 9 out of 10. When asked what they had relearned participants commented most frequently on the importance of understanding. One participant said, “Importance of giving a client the space and tools to explore an issue and come to their own conclusions”. Through the training participants appreciated “The person-centred application of the t raining, good opportunity to listen to each other”.

Through the training participants learned

• Good questions to ask to draw out change talk. How to listen and refocus on the actual problem as it may change throughout the session.

• To be more reflective with clients and to see the value of questions.

• The importance of focusing on feelings exhibited by client and how a helper can mirror their feelings. Ownership of feelings.

Through the training participants relearned

• Difference between feeling and thinking. • To pay attention to client's body language. • How to engage/focus/evoke and plan with the client; reflective listening. • Reflections; looking out for ‘DARN CATS’ - change talk; Emotions are contagious.


Appendix 3: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)


12th & 19th June 2018 Derry 21 7th & 14th Nov Omagh 19 22nd & 29th Jan 2019 Strabane 19 21st & 28th Mar Greysteel 18

Total 77

Upon completion of the MHFA training 91% of participants agree MHFA will help them understand, support, reassure and recognise the signs of someone with a mental health problem. 9% of participants did not return an evaluation form. 91% of participants also believe the training will help them encourage someone with a mental health problem to seek professional help. After attending MHFA participants were 83% more likely to offer initial support to someone experiencing a mental health problem.

Rate current levels of confidence, knowledge and skills in relation to mental health issues after training? (%)

Very High High Moderate Low Very

Low Knowledge of mental health issues. 34 47 10

Ability to recognise mental health problems. 30 49 12

Confidence to help someone with a mental health problem.

25 57 9

Skills to help someone with a mental health problem.

23 58 9


Attending MHFA training made you more or less likely to offer initial support to someone experiencing a mental health problem? (%)

Easy to offer initial support to someone experiencing a mental health problem? (%)

4

1

6

64

20

4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

DON'T KNOW

VERY DIFFICULT

DIFFICULT

EASY

VERY EASY

NO ANS

About the same,5%

More Likely, 86%

No Ans, 9%


Appendix 4: Importance of Compassion


21st Feb 2019 Derry~Londonderry 22 Total 22

Upon completion of the Importance of Compassion participants gave an average overall rating of 9.5 out of 10. Participant’s main reasons for attending were as follows; 64% wanted to improve core skills, 9% wanted to raise awareness of issues. After the course 100% of participants indicated they would be either likely (67%) over very likely (33%) to offer support to someone self-harming. Overall 91% indicated they felt it would be either easy (24%) or very easy (67%) to offer initial support to someone who is self-harming.

Knowledge & Competence

29% 67% 52% Increase of

confidence & knowledge of self-harm Increase of

confidence & knowledge of self-punishment Increase of

confidence & knowledge of compassion

% Feel confident in helping someone who is;

95

90

80 84 88 92 96 100

SELF-HARMING

SUICIDAL


How likely are you to offer support to someone who is self-harming?

How easy would it be for you to offer initial support to someone who is Self-harming (%)?

How much of the information provided to you was new?

% All % Most % Some % A Little % None Self-harm 19 10 19 29 24

Self-punishment 62 24 14 Compassion 38 10 29 24

Difficult %9%

Easy %24%

Very Easy %67%

Unsure %

Difficult %

Easy %

Very Easy %

Likely, 33%

Very Likely,67%

Unsure %

Not likely %

Likely %

Very Likely %


Appendix 5: Anger Management


15th & 16th Nov 2018 Greysteel 15 7th & 8th Feb 2019 Omagh 16

Total 31

Upon completion of the Anger Management programme participants once again gave an average overall rating of 9.7 out of 10.

All areas of knowledge, understanding, ability and confidence showed a positive increase, with the largest increase of 84% increase in overall knowledge of anger and 81% in the knowledge of different power styles. Upon completion of the course 100% of participants agreed anger can be healthy

Anger management: Knowledge, Understanding, Ability and Confidence

84

77

71

55

48

39

58

58

81

0 20 40 60 80 100

Overall knowledge of Anger

Overall understanding of Anger

Understanding of Triggers

Recognise you own anger trigger

Manage your own anger

Recognise anger in others

De-escalate anger in others

De-fuse other people's anger

Knowledge of different power-styles% Increase After Course


Post training programme information

Anger Management: Comments made when asked, if the programme met their professional aims and objectives?

• Personal aims yes – professional aims almost. • It did as I will now be able to put what I learned in

to practise at work while gaining knowledge of my own anger.

• Yes, I have skills and knowledge I can pass on to the young people

• I feel that I am equipped to help myself and others deal with their anger more constructively.

• Definitely both in my personal & professional life. I have knowledge and skills to support people.

• Yes, this has been a very valuable two-day training event, meeting and exceeding my expectations. • This training will really help me on a personal level and make me a better person. • Yes, I am using this at home in understanding my special needs son, dealing with his frustration and anger, and for my role as a CPN.

97

90

97

97

94

94

97

80 85 90 95 100

The training was a good use of my time

The training met expectations

As a result of the training they have a greater understanding ofanger

The trainer actively involved them in the Learning Process

the training met professional training requirements

Can apply the information to their work

Difficulty level was about right

% Agreed with the following statements


Appendix 6: Developing Personal Resilience


7th June 2018 Omagh 20 26th February 2019 Derry~Londonderry 18

Total 38

The Developing Personal Resilience was delivered by Developing Healthy Communities Staff (DHC) and had an attendance rate of 95%. Upon completion of the programme participants gave an average overall rating of 9.4 out of 10. Participants overall knowledge of personal resilience increased by 60% after the programme. After the course 100% of participants indicated that the training met their needs either very well (67%) or quite well (33%).

Knowledge of Personal Resilience

% Before Programme

% After Programme Difference

Overall Knowledge of personal resilience 40 100 Increase of 60 %

Summary of what participants found most useful

• Everything was very useful, facilitator knew her subject very well and explained everything really well.

• Interaction with tutor - real life experiences. • I found all this interaction very useful and I am looking forward to applying this in my

life. • Identifying the areas of resilience, I need to work on. • Questionnaires about self/resilience. • The tools and tasks.


Summary of what participants found least useful

• Nothing that wasn't useful but perhaps could be extended to a full day to allow for more experiential exercises.

• No, everything useful. • Noughts and crosses game.

How could you be supported to develop your resilience?

• Continue to attend training and work on self to 'lead by example' and support others. • Come out to groups in the community and give advice, specific to that area. • Practical workshop with scenarios so I can learn from others - Thinking differently. • Would like to be notified of any further up and coming relevant training/courses. • More training, self-reflection and talking to others. • Implement a policy in workplace.

Participant’s Needs Met?

• When participants were asked, how well the event meet their needs, the response was as follows:

Quite Well,33%

Very Well, 67%


Appendix 7: Self-harm


21st June 2018 Greysteel 20 6th Dec 2018 Strabane 13

Total 33

Two courses were delivered to 33 people, 83% of places offered were used.

Participant’s confidence, knowledge and skills showed a positive increase. At the beginning of the training only 13% of participants rated their confidence, knowledge and skills in relation to self-harm as high and this rose to 71% high and 13% very high which was an overall increase of 71%. Similarly, 13% of participants initially rated their confidence, knowledge and skills in relation to the family as high and 3% very high and this rose to 61% high and 16% very high which was an overall increase of 61%. Following the training 100% of participants felt either extremely confident (69%) or quite confident (31%) to help someone who is self-harming.

% Agree with the following statements;

% Before Programme


How would you rate your confidence, knowledge and skills in relation to self-harm? 13 84

Increase of 71%

How would you rate your confidence, knowledge and skills in relation to the family? 16 77

Increase of 61%


Messages most likely to take away from training?

• Live with an open heart, meet another human to human, build the connection, kindness and care to yourself and to others.

• That self-harm is a coping strategy, a knee-jerk reaction is not at all helpful. Kindness, compassion, empathy and understanding are key for supporting.

• Compassion works to build relationships and help women and children and men recover from abusive families and we as workers need to be compassionate to ourselves.

• The importance of compassion and how it may work better than medication for many individuals.

• To use compassion and listen to what people are saying. • Very interesting and informative. Made me look at myself as a parent/ carer and care

giver to service users. • That self-harm can be keeping someone alive. • People need to be open and talk about how they feel. Emotions are important and

should always be expressed no matter what age or gender. • To take care of yourself. • How important emotional health and self-care is.

13

16

84

77

0 20 40 60 80 100

RATE CONFIDENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS IN RELATION TO: SELF-HARM

RATE CONFIDENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS IN RELATION TO: THE FAMILY

Post Pre


Appendix 8: Self-Harm and the Family


28th June 2018 Greysteel 18 13th Dec 2018 Strabane 13

Total 31 Two courses were held with 31 participants, which had an attendance rate of 78%. Upon completion of the course participants gave it an average overall rating of 9.7 out of 10. Participant’s confidence, knowledge and skills showed a positive increase. When asked about this in relation to emotional health, alcohol and compassion 100% of participants rated this as either high or very high following the workshop. The largest increase was around alcohol (63%) followed by Emotional Health (53%) and Compassion (27%). When asked if the course met its aims and objectives, their needs, relevance, met their expectations, effectiveness and if they would recommend to a colleague 100% of participants said it most or fully met this.

% Increase in Confidence, Knowledge and Skills in relation to;

% Before Programme


Emotional Health 47 100 53

Alcohol 37 100 63

Compassion 73 100 27

47

37

73

100

100

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

EMOTIONAL HEALTH

ALCOHOL

COMPASSION

Post Pre


Appendix 9: SafeTALK Fourteen safeTALK workshops were completed with a total of 268 participants. This included 99 participants from the sports clubs. Upon completion of the safeTALK participants gave an average overall rating of 9.6 out of 10. 96% of participants now feel either well or mostly prepared to talk directly and openly to a person about their thoughts of suicide. 100% of participant’s said yes when asked if they intend to tell others that they will benefit from safeTALK. 38% of the participants identified as being male which rose to 52% at the safeTALK’s for the Sports Coaches.

Feedback from participants

General safeTALK

Participants feeling either well or mostly prepared

to talk directly & openly to a person about their thoughts of suicide

Sports Coaches safeTALK

How prepared participants feel to talk directly and openly to a person about their thoughts of suicide? (%)

Well Prepared Mostly prepared

Partly prepared Not Prepared

58 37 4

Summary of comments from training

• Very interesting training with a lot of important information. It helps me to identify person with thoughts of suicide and connect them with professionals.

• This is a well presented, well evidenced training course with a good mix of audience participation and trainer led material.


• Excellent training. Very informative. Direct approach and to the point. Will feel able to assist.

• I could really relate to a lot of the situations within this course. • Very useful information and will help me within my work/ personal life. • Essential knowledge for everyone to know. As someone who has lost a mother to

suicide, I wish I had have known some of this sooner. Should be rolled out to all. • Thanks for reaching out, the training was good and very informative. I was in a bad

place a few months ago and was considering suicide myself but thankfully I’ve overcome my inner demons with support from my work, partner and professional help. My indicator to talk further was more so if you needed someone else’s story. I know personally how hard it can be for men to express their feeling and emotions, and more so how it is for a Gay man. But I’m evidence that we can do it and can be stronger for speaking freely about my story.


Appendix 10: ASIST


26th & 17th June 2018 Derry~Londonderry 13 24th & 25th July 2018 Strabane 16 9th & 10th Oct 2018 Omagh 11

Total 40

Three ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) workshops were hosted in conjunction WHSCT with a total of 40 C&V participants. Upon completion of the ASIST participants gave an average overall rating of 9.2 out of 10.

When participants were asked ‘if someone told them they were thinking of suicide, would they do a suicide intervention?’ after the training 96% agreed they would, which was an increase of 20%. Following the training 94% of participants felt prepared to help a person at risk of suicide (increase of 26%) and 92% of participants felt confident in helping someone (increase of 24%). 96% agreed they would do a suicide intervention (increase of 20%) and 95% agreed if a person’s words and/or behaviour suggested the possibility of suicide, they would ask directly if they are thinking about suicide (increase of 20%).

% Agree with the following statements Before and After ASIST training

% Before

% After

Do you feel confident you could help someone at risk of suicide? 68 92

Do you feel prepared to help a person at risk of suicide? 68 94

If someone told you they were thinking of suicide, would you do a suicide intervention? 76 96

If a person’s words and/or behaviour suggest the possibility of suicide, would you ask directly if they are thinking about suicide? 75 95


Additional Comments from Participants

• ‘This is a very important training for all the community. More people being able to ask the questions is one of the most important things in suicide prevention.’

• ‘Given my training and current role I have quite a lot of experience in this area but felt this was a useful top-up.’

• ‘Informative & practical tool which I feel confident in using, Refreshed my skills.’ • ‘Feel more confident in a situation of crisis, but also principles that I can apply when

re-linking to safety plan.’ • ‘Excellent Training which completely relates and can be applied to my job role. I feel

a lot more confident to use the tool - PAL both in my work and personal life. Excellent Trainers.’

• ‘Learned so much through this training in my professional role I feel confident to work with suicidal clients. This course has given me a new set of skills.’

• ‘I am so delighted I had the opportunity to attend the ASIST training and feel everyone could benefit from this. It will no doubt help me in my professional practice as well as my private/personal life.’

20

20

26

24

Would you ask directly if they are thinking about suicide?

Would you do a suicide intervention?

Feel prepared to help a person at risk of suicide?

Feel confident you could help someone at risk of suicide?

% Percentage Increase

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