PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Each ASIST workshop adheres to the LivingWorks international standard, offering a comprehensive and engaging experience. Here’s what you can expect at your ASIST training:

• The workshop spans two consecutive days, totaling 15 hours of in-depth learning.

• Grounded in principles of adult learning, ASIST values your experiences and encourages active participation and sharing throughout the training.

• Every ASIST workshop is facilitated by at least two trained ASIST trainers for the full two days. For groups exceeding 30 participants, three trainers are present, while workshops with more than 45 participants are split into separate sessions to ensure a focused and supportive environment.

• Participants will watch two award-winning videos: Cause of Death?, which serves as a starting point for exploring attitudes toward suicide, and It Begins with You, showcasing the suicide intervention process.

• The workshop features a mix of full-group activities and smaller workgroup sessions, offering a balance of safety and challenge. Participants are not required to disclose personal experiences to the entire group.

• Local community resources and their availability are discussed during the workshop to ensure participants are well-informed.

• Each participant receives a 20-page workbook, a wallet card, stickers, and a certificate upon completion of the training.

ASIST equips you with vital skills for intervening in suicide situations, fostering a supportive and impactful environment for all participants.

Cultural Competency 101
This training equips participants with essential skills to work effectively with individuals and colleagues from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and belief systems. It aims to enhance awareness, provide education, and offer practical guidance on delivering culturally and linguistically appropriate care for everyone.

Cultural Competency 101
Embracing Diversity: data collection, culture of “self” and “others”, developing a culturally welcoming environment

Cultural Competency 200
Building on foundational knowledge, this training focuses on providing culturally and linguistically appropriate care specifically for individuals who self-identify within the LGBTQIA community.

Cultural Competency 300: Social Justice and Criminal Justice
social justice principles, criminal justice and social justice intersectionality, populations and cultural values, eliminating health disparities, data collection and cultural care considerations.

Cultural Competency - Veterans: an introduction to military culture and how you can assist service members, veterans and their families.

Our Family Support Services offer valuable tools and guidance to help families build healthier relationships, improve communication, and better understand each other’s needs. Our Family Psycho-education sessions provide essential information about mental illnesses, helping families strengthen social support, improve communication, and develop effective coping and problem-solving skills. We offer Parenting Workshops, including "Ninos Bien Educados" and a 12-session series, focusing on conflict resolution, creating healthier family relationships, and stress-free approaches to child discipline.

Our goal is to support individuals on their journey to financial independence by increasing their income and helping them move out of poverty. We aim to address immediate needs while also laying the foundation for long-term financial growth, saving, and asset-building.

This program covers key areas such as understanding the influence of money beliefs and emotions, money management habits formed during childhood, and practical tools like a Monthly Income and Expenses worksheet, Monthly Payment Schedule, Net Worth worksheet, and Personal Financial Priorities worksheet. We also offer Risk Assessment sessions tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual, ensuring personalized support every step of the way.

This workshop is designed to strengthen your communication skills across various aspects of life. Participants will delve into the foundations of effective communication, including active listening, perception, and non-verbal cues. We’ll explore the impact of language use, self-awareness, and core values on how we communicate. The workshop also covers essential topics such as conflict management, decision-making, relational communication, and strategies for enhancing communication in the workplace. Through practical exercises and engaging discussions, you’ll gain tools to communicate more effectively, build stronger relationships, and navigate challenges with greater confidence and understanding.

This program equips students or trainees with the tools needed to effectively interact and communicate with people from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds. It emphasizes building respect and fostering cultural diversity within society (Banks, 2006). Through this teaching, learners gain the opportunity to explore and understand their own systems of values, beliefs, and practices, while recognizing and respecting that others may differ in these areas. By appreciating that there is no definitive right or wrong and that it is okay to disagree, learners deepen their self-awareness and enhance their ability to communicate and connect meaningfully with others, thereby strengthening their interpersonal communication skills (Angus, 2011).

This workshop focuses on understanding and navigating the stages of change as they relate to employment. Participants will engage in a variety of participant-led activities that explore each stage of change: Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, and Maintenance.

This workshop bridges self-awareness, education, real-world learning experiences, and social and community integration. The curriculum emphasizes social and community interaction, overcoming pre-employment and mental health barriers, collaboration, and both intrinsic and extrinsic learning. Through this interactive approach, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the material by actively engaging in meaningful activities and connecting their experiences to their community and peers.

We provide a comprehensive approach to recovery, integrating both community-based and in-house resources to support members on their journey. Through programs like SMART Recovery and Narcotics Anonymous, members have access to weekly meetings held at the Center and in the community, providing a consistent and supportive environment for growth. Hope Lives collaborates closely with each member’s Clinical and Integrated Care Teams to identify substance use challenges, coordinate services, and advocate for the appropriate level of care. This holistic approach ensures that members receive tailored support and resources for sustained recovery and well-being.