Training Summary:

During this training, participants will review their roles in assessing and intervening to prevent suicide as defined by professional organizational ethics and legal statutes.  Participants will deepen their knowledge and understanding about the drivers to suicidal ideation and what they can do when they are working with a client with suicide risk. 

 

Class Objectives:

1.       List 5 risk factors for suicide

 

2.       List 3 protective factors for youth

 

3.       List 2 warning signs that a youth or family member has increased risk of suicide

How can participants utilize their new skills and knowledge after the training to reinforce their learning?

1.       Practice screening questions and identifying risk factors with colleagues

 

2.       Use the ASQ screener when faced with a youth expressing suicidal thoughts