Existence Is Enough

We are officially ASIST certified 🎉

What an incredible two days spent with a group of people dedicated to su***de first aid.

Today, we had the chance to practice scenarios as a group, using the skills we learned yesterday to provide su***de first aid in real-time situations.

For many, this experience was challenging, raw, and emotional, but it was also a necessary part of the learning process in order to feel confident stepping in to help others.

We are so thankful to our trainers, Brent and Amanda, who facilitated an amazing training and inspired us to continue pursuing this work. We look forward to working with you again in the future.

To every person in attendance, your existence was noticed and appreciated.

Here’s to counting down the days until the next training in October 💙

Day One of ASIST is done! 💙

What an incredible experience it was. We are so thankful to sit in a room full of people who are deeply dedicated to supporting those experiencing suicidal thoughts.

Su***de is still so stigmatized and taboo, so spending eight hours openly talking about the reality of it for so many people felt both heavy and freeing at the same time.

One theme that came up repeatedly among participants today was how difficult it is not only to find ASIST training in the Maritimes, but also to actually secure a spot in one. There simply aren’t enough trainings available for the people who want to take su***de prevention education.

That reality reminded us why we are so determined to become ASIST Facilitators ourselves: to help make this life-saving training more accessible across the Maritimes.

For a long time, we’ve dreamed about one day facilitating this training, and today made that dream feel closer than ever.

Day Two is tomorrow, and once we complete the training, we plan to host a series of events this summer to help fundraise for our Facilitator Training this October.

Thank you to everyone supporting us on this journey. We are incredibly grateful and honoured. 💙