LivingWorks ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is a two-day, face-to-face workshop, that teaches a community how to prevent suicides by recognizing signs, providing skilled interventions, and developing a safety plan, to keep a person alive until medical help can be offered. This evidence-based program has been in existence for 35 years and is offered throughout the world. There are different types of programming based on priority populations. The two that are available in addition to the ASIST program in Rowan County are below:

LivingWorks Faith

Rowan County Public Health Department offered the LivingWorks Faith program to faith-based organizations. LivingWorks Faith is a 5–6-hour online learning program featuring information, simulations, and stories from over a dozen faith leaders and suicide survivors. The program blends scriptural wisdom and proven best practices, which are designed for all Christian ministry leaders, who want to effectively prevent, intervene, and minister around the issue of suicide, within their congregations. 

LivingWorks Start

LivingWorks Start is a 90-minute, online training, for anyone 13 and older, that teaches participants to recognize when someone is thinking about suicide. From there, the training then goes on to train youth on how to connect that individual to help and the support they need.

Organizations and community members. 

Reduce and prevent deaths by suicide.