AS+K? About Suicide to Save a Life
Training of Workshop Leaders
[In person]
McKenna Event Center
801 W San Antonio St, New Braunfels, TX 78130
August 13, 2026, 8:30-4:00.
AS+K? Suicide to Save a Life Training of Workshop Leaders is designed to equip community members to conduct a 2-4 hour AS+K? suicide prevention community helper workshops in their communities. This course will equip workshop leaders to help their community partners in developing the following skills:
Know the basic information about suicide prevalence, risk and protective factors and warning signs
Understand the role of the gatekeeper in suicide prevention
Understand that suicide can be prevented from a public health perspective
Have the confidence to respond to someone at risk
Connect someone at risk to qualified care.
Workshop Leader Prerequistes:
All workshop leader candidates should be screened for suitability by their employer or training sponsor prior to attending. It is recommended that candidates:
Have received previous training or education in suicide prevention basic information;
Ideally, candidates have experience as a trainer, workshop leader, or other presentation skills;
Participants agree to present the workshop and register their trainings;
This training and the required competency test is delivered in English
This course is generally not recommended for persons who have experienced recent, close suicide loss. If there are questions about suitability, please contact us.
PLEASE NOTE: Trainer certification is at the sole discretion of the Master Training Team. You must pass a competency quiz to complete the training.
Please read the cancellation policy carefully: No refunds are available within 30 days of the training, but substitutions are permissible up to 24 business hours prior to the start of the workshop. Contact Lisa.Sullivan@texassuicideprevention.org for substitutions or more information.
Refund Policy
Non refundable within 60 days of the training date but substitutions are accepted up to 3 business days prior at the trainers discretion.