Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), is a two-day workshop that teaches anyone 16 or older how to provide immediate suicide first aid, recognize suicide warning signs, and help someone create a safety plan to keep them safe for now. Developed by LivingWorks, it's an evidence-based program used globally by professionals and community members to empower people to intervene when someone is considering suicide. 

Learning Objectives:

1. How to recognize signs of suicidal thoughts.

2. To ask directly about suicide in a compassionate way.

3. To help create a safety plan, focusing on immediate support and resources.

4. To use the PAL (Preserve Life, Help-Assist-Link) model, a structured approach to intervention. 

Course Description:

Participants will be presented with an overview of the opioid epidemic to include current trends and related data. This course discusses overdose recognition and response.

Objectives/Agenda:

-Discuss/Review Opioids and Opioid Epidemic

-Discuss/Review the impact of stigma

-Discuss/Review signs of an overdose

-Discuss/Review an overdose response

Who should attend?

Community Members

Families impacted by Opioid Crisis

Behavioral Health Professionals

Law Enforcement

Medical Professional

Students

Peer Coaches

Note: You will receive Zoom link information following registration via email. 

Each session will cover the same training content. You will only need to choose one session to attend. 

For questions, contact us at training@lsfnet.org

This training will provide attendees a better understanding of the ACT model and provide an opportunity to ask any questions surrounding the FACT team.

The TEAMs link information for this training will be sent out within 48 hours of the training date. 

About FACT, per the Department of Children and Families (DCF):

In an effort to promote independent, integrated living for individuals with severe and persistent psychiatric disorders, Florida Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) teams provide a 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a week, multidisciplinary approach to deliver comprehensive care to people where they live, work or go to school, and spend their leisure time. The programmatic goals are to prevent recurrent hospitalization and incarceration and improve community involvement and overall quality of life for program participants. FACT teams assume responsibility for directly providing the majority of treatment, rehabilitation and support services to individuals. Emphasis is on recovery, choice, outreach, relationship-building, and individualization of services. Enhancement funds are available to assist with housing costs, medication costs, and other needs identified in the recovery planning process. The number of contacts and the frequency at which they are provided is set through collaboration rather than service limits. Statewide, there are 33 FACT teams staffed with a psychiatrist, licensed mental health professionals, nurses, a vocational specialist, a substance abuse specialist, peer specialists and case managers. Each team serves 100 individuals with an average caseload of 1:12.

Family Services Planning Team (FSPT) is a community-based, multi-disciplinary team of professionals whose goal is to identify social supports and plan services on behalf of the families in the communities we serve.

Using traditional approaches, FSPT aims to meet the mental health and social needs of children and families. FSPT seeks to establish care coordination, streamlining the process for families who require services from more than one agency, and to keep children in the community and prevent long-term residential treatment. 

We will be joined by representtives from Camelot Community and Children's Home Society. 

We hope you will join us to learn more about this exciting initiative. 

Course Description:

Participants will be presented with an overview of the opioid epidemic to include current trends and related data. This course discusses overdose recognition and response.

Objectives:

-Discuss/Review Opioids and Opioid Epidemic

-Discuss/Review the impact of stigma

-Discuss/Review signs of an overdose

-Discuss/Review an overdose response

Who should attend?

-Community Members

-Families impacted by Opioid Crisis

-Behavioral Health Professionals

-Law Enforcement

-Medical Professional

-Students

-Peer Coaches

Each session will cover the same training content. You will only need to choose one session to attend. 

For questions, contact us at training@lsfnet.org

Program Overview

The Peer Workforce Development ECHO Clinic (2025-2026 Cohort) provides professional development for Certified Recovery Peer Specialists (CRPS) new to the field. To support and expand upon core competencies, the Peer Workforce Development ECHO offers a bi-monthly, 1.5 hour long ECHO session with an inter-professional team of behavioral health and peer recovery specialists, Peers who are certified or working towards certification with personal lived experience, family and/or youth experience, and veterans. Supervisors and Peer leadership are welcome as well.

Target Audience:Certified Recovery Peer Specialists, behavioral health providers, and community members are welcome

Visit the ECHO platform at https://iecho.org/public/program/PRGM17466323589194BAD42O4XH  to register today!

Welcome to the return of our exciting and wildly popular ECHO series, “Wraparound Case Management.” This series is tailored to support high-fidelity wraparound (HFW) providers. HFW supports a structured, team-based planning process, delivering individualized and family-driven care for youth with serious emotional and behavioral needs. The ECHO model equips HFW providers with specialized training and real-time problem-solving strategies, ultimately improving outcomes for families and reducing reliance on restrictive placements.

By leveraging virtual learning and a network of expertise, this ECHO strengthens the capacity of providers to deliver coordinated, strength-based care, ensuring that youth receive the right support, at the right time, in the right setting.

✅ Interdisciplinary Expertise – A core team of specialists, including behavioral health clinicians, social workers, educators, and family advocates, provides guidance on complex cases. ✅ Case-Based Learning – Participants present real-world cases and receive expert recommendations, fostering practical skill development and immediate application. ✅ Evidence-Based Best Practices – Sessions focus on trauma-informed care, youth engagement, crisis planning, and systems navigation to enhance service delivery. ✅ Ongoing Support & Professional Development

Visit the ECHO platform at https://iecho.org/public/program/PRGM17677352688429R14H43CXI  to register today!

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an evidence-based training that equips participants with the skills to recognize and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges. This course prepares individuals to provide initial support during a mental health crisis and connect people to appropriate professional help and community resources.

Participants will learn how to identify common mental health conditions, reduce stigma, and apply the ALGEE Action Plan to respond effectively and confidently in real-world situations.

How to recognize signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges

• How to respond to someone experiencing a mental health crisis
• How to apply trauma-informed and recovery-oriented support strategies
• How to encourage professional help and self-care resources

This training is appropriate for:

• Behavioral health and human service professionals
• Educators and school staff
• First responders and public safety professionals
• Supervisors, managers, and HR professionals
• Community members and caregivers

Participants who complete the training will receive a Mental Health First Aid certificate, valid for three years.

Registration for March Session - Closed

Registration Deadline for April Session - March 24th, 2026

Registration Deadline for May Session - May 22nd, 2026