Suicide Risk Assessment (SRA) Solution

 

It Takes a Village: Suicide Risk Assessment 101 for all School Staff (approx 2 hours)

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Suicide is the second leading cause of death for those ages 15-24 years and third leading cause of death for 10-14 year olds (AFSP, 2020). As students spend the majority of their day at school, school staff members are in an optimal role to notice early signs of depression, anxiety or potential suicide risk. This module will therefore focus on myths, facts, and etiology of suicide risk, including how to identify often hidden warning signs and risk factors. Further, inequities and barriers for minoritized youth will be explored. This module will provide suggestions on how to effectively reach out to these students and ask questions regarding their mental wellness as well as upstream approaches for suicide prevention.

At the conclusion of this module, participants will be able to:

• Conceptualize the etiology and risk factors of suicide

• Describe the warning signs of suicide

• Understand the impact for minoritized youth

• Employ practical strategies when faced with potentially suicidal youth

• Apply skills to manage your own self-care

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Technology, Social Media and Youth Mental Health (approx 2 hours)

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Social media and technology use by youth continues to rise and there is much seemingly conflictual research on this use. This module will describe youth social media and technology use and will delineate the impact of social media and technology on youth mental health. Both the risks as well as the benefits and opportunities of social media will be discussed. This module delves into suicide prevention strategies that includes technology education for youth and developing school-based technology teams to monitor online use and appropriate utilization of digital mental health tools.

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify risks and opportunities related to technology and social media use

• Describe the impact of social media and technology on youth mental health

• Outline how school-based technology teams are integral parts of crisis teams

• Integrate information and communication technology into both suicide prevention and postvention procedures

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The Ripples of Suicide Loss: Postvention for Schools (approx 2 hours)

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On average, there are 130 suicide deaths per day in the United States (AFSP, 2020). For every suicide loss, there are many survivors left behind who are questioning and grieving this loss. This module will explore the complex grief process teens and adolescents face with regard to suicide loss as well as factors that can further complicate this trauma and grief. Further, cultural sensitivity in postvention response and differences in grief processes are examined. Participants will learn practical step-by-step procedures for both immediate postvention response and long-term recovery. The module includes crisis team response to this tragic event at all three tiers of universal, targeted and intensive interventions. Strategies such as safe rooms, memorials, what to do with the empty desk, as well as teacher and parent meetings are discussed

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

· Outline differences of typical grief and suicide grief

· Identify strategies to help youth suffering suicide loss

· Describe the risk of contagion after suicide loss

· Integrate suicide postvention strategies into the 3 tiers of response

· Identify self-care strategies
 

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