Pre-Conference

Theme: Arizona Trainers: We Collaborate with and Support One Another
Speakers: Kathryn VanBoskirk, LCSW & Heather Brown
When: October 23, 2019 8:30am – 5pm
Location: Black Canyon Conference Center
Cost: $25 Registration Fee
Registration Deadline: October 14, 2019
For Questions: Contact Heather Brown 602-453-8415

Sponsored by:

For LivingWorks active safeTALK and ASIST Trainers only.

This Trainer Conference will be held on the Pre-Conference day for the Arizona Suicide Prevention Coalition’s annual statewide HOPE Conference.

The Trainer Conference will be open to any and all active ASIST and safeTALK trainers (in Arizona and beyond). This annual conference is offered each year as a way to respond to the needs expressed by Arizona trainers in the AZSPC Trainer Network Survey (last administered in 2017 and regularly administered every 2-3 years). Bringing trainers together for skill-building, networking, and collaboration opportunities has kept our Arizona trainer network grounded in support and has helped with sustainability of trainers statewide.

We aim to create a day together that will focus on two LivingWorks Core Values:
Collaboration: We work together appreciating that collaboration pools wisdom.
Support: Listening and responding thoughtfully is inherent in all that we do.
To accomplish this focus, we will pursue the following goals:

Hearing from and engaging with a member of the LivingWorks Leadership Team
Reviewing together the LivingWorks Core Beliefs about Suicide and its Prevention
Thinking and dialoging together on why self-reflection and attention to standard procedures enhance trainer effectiveness
Considering transformational learning and the structure of ASIST and safeTALK
Safety and Challenge: The Two Sides of Learning
What do you want to “unpack” in the trainer manual as an ASIST/safeTALK trainer?
Explore two questions together: What is a quality trainer? What is a quality workshop?

Desired outcomes for the day:
Arizona trainers will leave with a fresh understanding regarding the value of pooled wisdom that working together brings; and, we support one another, our participants, our communities when we listen and respond thoughtfully in all we do.

We know from past conferences and post conference surveys that attendees appreciate the opportunity to network and meet other trainers and learn about what they are doing in their regional areas.

We also hope to focus on skill building in the coaching sessions, hoping that trainers leave feeling they have learned some new skills or with renewed confidence in their training techniques.