SANQC is hosting three FREE workshops this term. If you are a NorQuest student, you can apply to attend as an individual, with a friend or as a group of three. These workshops are a great opportunity for extra learning and to enhance your leadership skills.
You can find the application here.
The deadline for submitting your workshop application is Wed, May 8 at 4 pm.
Workshop Information
ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
Sat, May 11 & Sun, May 12
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop 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 by healthcare providers, participants don’t need any formal training to attend the workshop—anyone 16 or older can learn and use the ASIST model.
Goals include: Learning to understand the ways that personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions; gaining ability to guide suicide first aid to a person at risk in a way that meets their individual safety needs; identifying key elements of an effective suicide safety plan and the actions required to implement it; improving and integrating suicide prevention resources in the community at large; and recognizing the important aspects of suicide prevention including life-promotion and self-care.
The Inquiring Mind
Evening classes on Mon, Jun 3 & Mon, Jun 10
Spend a few hours learning more about college student mental health, stigma and discrimination on campus. Participants will learn about resources and information to help themselves and to help others who may be trying to manage these issues. You’ll walk away with tools you can use for the rest of your life.
First Responder to Sexual Assault and Abuse Training
Sat, Jun 15 & Sun, Jun 16
The Students’ Association of NorQuest College, along with partners at the NorQuest College Centre for Growth and Harmony are presenting this course developed by the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (AASAS). This training is intended to build the capacity of professionals, paraprofessionals and community members to assess and respond effectively to disclosures of sexual assault and sexual abuse.
Survivors who receive safe and supportive responses to disclosures of sexual violence are more likely to reach out for help from medical and counselling services and/or report to police. First Responder to Sexual Assault and Abuse Training™ is a comprehensive two day training, inclusive of the full continuum of sexual violence and across the lifespan.
