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Original broadcast date: 05/11/21 A national three-digit 988 behavioral health and suicide prevention crisis hotline is probably the most significant public policy initiative impacting behavioral healthcare since Medicaid expansion. Behavioral health crisis services have never had a moment like this, where the policy forces are aligning at federal state and local levels and are driving positive change.  The implementation of 988 provides us with the opportunity to build-out and finance a statewide behavioral health crisis response system that is on par with the 911 emergency medical management system.    There are many questions that this webinar addresses as an initial forum to learn about best practices to apply to 988 crisis response system optimization. Increasing our collective knowledge is best achieved by engaging with subject-matter experts, rather than expending time, energy, or other resources extracting or researching for answers in disconnected and fragmented ways. Session outcomes include new learning and insights to more effectively respond to a rapid 988 implementation trajectory.  Participants find that the content and interchange of this session is both pragmatic and enriching.

  I’ve Screened, Now What? Perinatal Depression Screening and Response; HHS Region 8 Access slide decks with the green download button above View Recording   Session Description The Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center and the South Dakota Department of Health presented a two-hour training session on best practices for depression screening in perinatal populations.     Screening for depression symptoms without established plans for follow-up interventions can create challenges and anxiety for providers working in a variety of settings. This training reviewed best practices when screening perinatal populations for depression, and when needed, how to implement a team-based response to patients expressing thoughts of suicide. This session also examined unique barriers experienced by perinatal persons when seeking care and discuss the importance of referral pathways for connecting individuals to care.

  Suicide prevention is an area of our work that is difficult to sustain a long-term commitment to. The emotional work takes a toll, and we must seek self-care regularly. Prevention strategies for Latinx and Indigenous populations are not singular nor is there one approach for all individuals or communities. Understanding the importance of cultural elements and the need to adapt any prevention strategies in order to be most effective is a primary task. Providers, community leaders, and parents must work together to uncover the reasons behind young people and adults reporting feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and despair. Visionaries and leaders must activate hope and compassion for those who seek a new approach to life’s problems. This session will explore strategies to encourage new approaches to prevention and treatment. Learning objectives: 1. Identify and discuss the current trends in data specific to hopelessness, feeling sad, and suicidal ideation among Latinx and Indigenous populations while considering suicidal behaviors beginning in adolescence. 2. Identify and discuss the intersections of racism and discrimination as they relate to suicide among Latinx and Indigenous populations. 3. Provide examples and resources for prevention strategies that have shown to be effective with Latinx and Indigenous populations.

  The Great Lakes MHTTC offers this training for parents, caregivers, school-based mental health and other behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. This training is offered in response to a need identified by stakeholders in our region. More Than Sad: Suicide Prevention for Parents teaches parents how to be smart about mental health. Parents will learn how to recognize signs of depression and other mental health problems, initiate a conversation with their child, and get him or her help.   Learning Objectives: Identify signs of depression and other mental health problems Learn strategies to talk with youth about mental health Learn how to access mental health services and supports   Speaker:  Tandra Rutledge is the Director of Business Development at Riveredge Hospital, a free-standing psychiatric facility in Illinois. Tandra is a mental health advocate and suicide prevention educator. She promotes wellness and resilience through a social justice and racial equity lens. Tandra serves on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and is a member of the Illinois Suicide Prevention Alliance. She is an AMSR trainer (Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk), a certified suicide prevention educator for the QPR Institute, an adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) instructor, and a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) instructor with the Chicago Police Department.    

Suicide is a significant public health concern with suicide rates increasing over 30% in the past 10 years. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people ages 10 to 34, the fourth among people ages 34-54, the fifth for people ages 45-54, and the tenth leading cause of death overall (www.cdc.gov/suicide). While these statistics are alarming, it’s important to remember there are factors that can protect against suicide and steps that can be taken to intervene and provide support. This guide provides the basics for assessing for risk of suicide.

Diapositivas de presentación Los proveedores de salud mental estamos capacitados para ayudar a otros a manejar las crisis y dificultades emocionales, pero ¿qué tan buenos somos para pedir y reconocer la ayuda cuando la necesitamos? Durante esta presentación, hablaremos sobre cuándo y cómo obtener apoyo para nosotros. También hablaremos sobre cómo aceptar el apoyo de otros y compartiremos ideas de cómo comunicarnos cuando la necesitemos.   Objetivos: Explorar nuestras expectativas, desafíos y problemas relacionados con la obtención de ayuda cuando la necesitamos. Identificar quién y qué puede ofrecer apoyo en tiempos difíciles. Hablar sobre la importancia del apoyo. Aplicar conceptos para obtener apoyo para nosotros mismos.  

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Diapositivas de presentación Este seminario web abordará las áreas clave de la prevención del suicidio. Incluyendo: mitos y realidades, señales de advertencia y estrategias de intervención y prevención. Los participantes identificarán cómo evaluar el riesgo de suicidio y aprenderán sobre los recursos y apoyos disponibles. Objetivos: Disipar los mitos sobre el suicidio Identificar signos y síntomas de alguien que pueda tener pensamientos suicidas Identificar factores de riesgo Entender cómo tener una conversación significativa sobre el suicidio Desarrollar la conciencia de cómo intervenir y ayudar a una persona que puede tener tendencias suicidas Proporcionar recursos y fuentes de referencia

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Evaluación y traije* del suicidio en cinco pasos. *Conocido como "triage" en inglés   View English version

Suicide Assessment Five-step Evaluation and Triage   View Spanish version

El suicido es un problema de salud mental significativo, con las tasas de suicidio aumentando sobre el 30% en los pasados 10 años. El suicidio es la segunda causa de muerte entre las personas de edades de 10 a 34 años, la cuarta entre las personas de edades de 34 a 54 años, la quinta entre las personas de 45 a 54 años, y la décima causa de muerte entre la población en general (www.cdc.gov/suicide). A pesar de que estas estadísticas son alarmantes, es importante recordar que existen factores que pueden ayudar a prevenir el suicidio y pasos que se pueden tomar para intervenir y proveer apoyo. Esta guía prove información básica para evaluar el riesgo de suicidio.

This fact sheet will help teachers, school staff and other education stakeholders increase their awareness and understanding of suicide attempts and contributing factors among youth through age 18.

Original Broadcast Date: 1/25/21 Peer Specialists bring distinct value in the engagement of people during and after suicide crisis in numerous ways, such as inspiring a sense of hope for recovery, personal understanding of barriers and solutions to mental health system navigation, and contributing to anti-stigma efforts with lived experience of mental health recovery. With a diverse panel of Peer Specialists (youth and adult) working across the crisis continuum of care from the Pacific Northwest and Southwest and New England regions of the United States, audiences will learn about the roles of Peer Specialists in promoting wellness and recovery within mobile crisis units, peer respite programs, creating self-help tools like Apps and documentary film, supporting our colleagues within the Peer workforce, and working on warm and hot lines for both youth, adults, and older populations. This recorded panel is Part 1 of a 3-webinar series about Peer Specialists’ Roles in Behavioral Health Crisis including Suicide.

Original Broadcast Date: 1/25/21 SAMHSA’s (2020) National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care- A Best Practice Toolkit highlights the critical roles Peer Specialists hold in providing services that promote wellness and recovery, including during crises. Peer Specialists bring distinct value in the engagement of people during and after suicide crisis in numerous ways, such as inspiring a sense of hope for recovery, personal understanding of barriers and solutions to mental health system navigation, and contributing to anti-stigma efforts with lived experience of mental health recovery. With a diverse panel of Peer Specialists (youth and adult) working across the crisis continuum of care from the Pacific Northwest and Southwest and New England regions of the United States, audiences will learn about the roles of Peer Specialists in promoting wellness and recovery within mobile crisis units, peer respite programs, creating self-help tools like Apps and documentary film, supporting our colleagues within the Peer workforce, and working on warm and hotlines for both youth, adults, and older populations. This panel is part of a 3-webinar series about Peer Specialists’ Roles in Behavioral Health Crisis including Suicide.

Original Broadcast Date: 12/14/20 This three-part webinar series is for school field leaders who are leading systems’ support for student suicide prevention. Session content focuses on providing timely, effective, competent, and evidence-based suicide prevention support to students and families. Each session will be contextualized with experience and suggestions from on-the-ground regional leadership.   Learning Objectives: Understand suicide prevention policy, the prevalence and impact of traumatic stress and its relation to suicide, and resources available to schools; Understand your role as a school leader in providing trauma informed practices when conducting a risk assessment; and, Learn how to effectively collaborate with community partners when providing follow up support to students and families.   The presenters devote the first segment of each hour-long presentation to a specific topic, then address attendee-submitted questions. Audience: System leaders, prevention specialists, educators, administrators, school site leadership district and state administrative leadership, and anyone interested. The series is led by Angela J. Castellanos, PPSC, LCSW, Pacific Southwest School Mental Health Training Specialist, and systems leaders as guest presenters.   View Part 1 and Part 2 of this series.   About the Facilitator: Angela J. Castellanos, PPSC, LCSW, serves as a School Mental Health Training Specialist. Angela Castellanos, LCSW, is an experienced mental health consultant and administrator with 25+ years of diverse and progressive expertise in the mental health care industry and school settings. As a licensed clinical social worker, she specializes in administering school mental health programs, mentoring industry professionals (local, state, and federal), developing and teaching best practices in the area of Trauma, Suicide Prevention, Crisis Response and Recovery and School Mental Health. 

Original Broadcast Date: 12/07/20 This three-part webinar series is for school field leaders who are leading systems’ support for student suicide prevention. Session content focuses on providing timely, effective, competent, and evidence-based suicide prevention support to students and families. Each session is contextualized with experience and suggestions from on-the-ground regional leadership.   Learning Objectives: Understand suicide prevention policy, the prevalence and impact of traumatic stress and its relation to suicide, and resources available to schools; Understand your role as a school leader in providing trauma informed practices when conducting a risk assessment; and, Learn how to effectively collaborate with community partners when providing follow up support to students and families.   Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions upon registration, enabling our team to shape the session content to meet your needs. The presenters will devote the first segment of each hour-long presentation to a specific topic, then address attendee-submitted questions. Audience: System leaders, prevention specialists, educators, administrators, school site leadership district and state administrative leadership, and anyone interested.   The series is led by Angela J. Castellanos, PPSC, LCSW, Pacific Southwest School Mental Health Training Specialist, and systems leaders as guest presenters.   View Part 1 and Part 3 in this series.   About the Facilitator: Angela J. Castellanos, PPSC, LCSW, serves as a School Mental Health Training Specialist. Angela Castellanos, LCSW, is an experienced mental health consultant and administrator with 25+ years of diverse and progressive expertise in the mental health care industry and school settings. As a licensed clinical social worker, she specializes in administering school mental health programs, mentoring industry professionals (local, state, and federal), developing and teaching best practices in the area of Trauma, Suicide Prevention, Crisis Response and Recovery and School Mental Health.   

  Original Broadcast Date: 12/01/20 This three-part webinar series is for school field leaders who are leading systems’ support for student suicide prevention. Session content focuses on providing timely, effective, competent, and evidence-based suicide prevention support to students and families. Each session is contextualized with experience and suggestions from on-the-ground regional leadership.   Learning Objectives: Understand suicide prevention policy, the prevalence and impact of traumatic stress and its relation to suicide, and resources available to schools; Understand your role as a school leader in providing trauma informed practices when conducting a risk assessment; and, Learn how to effectively collaborate with community partners when providing follow up support to students and families.   Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions upon registration, enabling our team to shape the session content to meet your needs. The presenters will devote the first segment of each hour-long presentation to a specific topic, then address attendee-submitted questions. Audience: System leaders, prevention specialists, educators, administrators, school site leadership district and state administrative leadership, and anyone interested.   The series is led by Angela J. Castellanos, PPSC, LCSW, Pacific Southwest School Mental Health Training Specialist, and systems leaders as guest presenters.   View Part 2 and Part 3 in this series.   About the Facilitator: Angela J. Castellanos, PPSC, LCSW, serves as a School Mental Health Training Specialist. Angela Castellanos, LCSW, is an experienced mental health consultant and administrator with 25+ years of diverse and progressive expertise in the mental health care industry and school settings. As a licensed clinical social worker, she specializes in administering school mental health programs, mentoring industry professionals (local, state, and federal), developing and teaching best practices in the area of Trauma, Suicide Prevention, Crisis Response and Recovery and School Mental Health.   

      Hard copies of the toolkit are also available. If you'd prefer a hard copy, please reach out to us at [email protected]. Strengthening Resilience: Promoting Positive School Mental Health Among Indigenous Youth   The purpose of this document is to provide tools for K-12 educators, administrators, and mental health treatment providers to better address the learning and behavioral health needs of Indigenous youth in a holistic manner. It is also a resource for faculty working in higher education to prepare future professionals, particularly those planning to work in tribal communities with children and youth. The focus of this document is on resilience and well-being of Indigenous youth in a historical context. The historical review provides a greater understanding of the role of boarding schools, forced colonization, and assimilation resulting in cultural genocide and their impact on education.   Strengthening Resilience: Promoting Positive School Mental Health Among Indigenous Youth identifies how unmet needs can be addressed through a fictitious case scenario, focusing on resilience and culturally responsive practices. The document also addresses the role of trauma to assist educators and providers to advance a greater understanding of the cultural context of Indigenous youth. Strategies and resources are provided to include the Seven Teachings and the Circle of Courage that can be incorporated into traditional teachings in the k-12 curriculums and adapted in any school. This results in opportunities to teach all youth about traditional practices of our Indigenous populations. Finally, a host of resources are provided that are easily accessible to the reader who wishes to learn more about school-based responses that can be effective in working with Indigenous youth. The resources are based on best-practices to include increasing cultural awareness of tribal history, language, and culture within the full continuum of educational and behavioral health response. This document serves as a supplement to the technical assistance efforts provided by Mountain Plain Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) entitled Building Capacity of School Personnel to Promote Mental Health in Native American Children and Youth. The focus of the training was to build capacity of school teams to promote positive mental health throughout the school day through embedded strategies in response to mental health needs of children and youth. Authors LaVonne Fox Sarah Nielsen Thomasine Heitkamp Shawnda Schroeder  

Esta hoja informativa se basa en el seminario web presentado por Luis Zayas, PhD. En los últimos 30 años, las jóvenes latinas han presentado tasas más altas de intentos de suicidio en comparación con otros grupos. El índice de riesgo de suicidio en los 12 meses posteriores a un intento suicida es de aproximadamente 1.6% y, alrededor de 3.9% después de 5 años, lo cual destaca la importancia de abordar las conductas suicidas. Algunas de las razones relacionadas con los intentos de suicidio en los jóvenes incluyen vulnerabilidades cognitivas y emocionales, pobres estrategias de afrontamiento, falta de conexión social y capacidad adquirida. Los clínicos que trabajan con poblaciones latinas deben considerar la aculturación, las experiencias traumáticas, los valores culturales y los modelos culturalmente sensibles al momento de diagnosticar y tratar a las comunidades latinas con historial de intentos de suicidio.

  Suicide Assessment and Response for K-12 Populations October 27, 2020 Responding to mental health crises and risk of suicide in a school setting presents unique challenges and considerations for mental health practitioners, educators, and parents. During this free, 90-minute training, special attention was given to common screening and assessment tools used in school settings, best practices for utilizing an interdisciplinary team approach to respond to youth experiencing thoughts of suicide in a school setting, and ways to identify risk and protective factors for youth and adolescents at risk of suicide. Participants in this session learned recommended best practices for assessing children and adolescents for suicide and initiating appropriate responses to youth experiencing thoughts of suicide in a K-12 school setting   Slide Deck Recording   Trainer Erin Briley, MS, NCSP  Erin Briley works for WICHE’s Behavioral Health Program as a Research and Technical Assistant Associate as well as a Technical Trainer for the Mountain Plains MHTTC.  Ms. Briley’s work with the WICHE Behavioral Health Program includes a variety of behavioral health projects, but her primary roles involve assisting the creation and implementation of Psychology Internship Consortiums in rural western states as well as providing training and supports for school behavioral health. Prior to coming to WICHE, Ms. Briley worked for 20 years in the schools, serving primarily as a school psychologist and providing educational and behavioral health direct and indirect supports for children ages 3 through 22 of all developmental levels in California, Hawaii, and Colorado. During that timeframe, Erin also had opportunities to serve as a special education administrator, program manager for a School Based Behavioral Health program for Hawaii’s Department of Education, as well as trained and supervised paraprofessionals providing individualized supports to children with special needs. She earned her Bachelor’s in Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University, her Master’s in Counseling/School Psychology and a Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis at California State University Los Angeles and is working on her PhD (ABD) in Clinical Psychology. Ms. Briley is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. She has completed certificates in Grant Writing and is working towards her Credential in Public Leadership. 

This is a Spanish offering of our Suicide Prevention During COVID-19 and Beyond webinar. If you would like to view the recording of the English webinar, you can view it here. Este seminario web abordará las áreas clave de la prevención del suicidio. Incluyendo: mitos y realidades, señales de advertencia y estrategias de intervención y prevención. Los participantes identificarán cómo evaluar el riesgo de suicidio y aprenderán sobre los recursos y apoyos disponibles.   Objetivos: Disipar los mitos sobre el suicidio Identificar signos y síntomas de alguien que pueda tener pensamientos suicidas Identificar factores de riesgo Entender cómo tener una conversación significativa sobre el suicidio Desarrollar la conciencia de cómo intervenir y ayudar a una persona que puede tener tendencias suicidas Proporcionar recursos y fuentes de referencia    View Presentation Slides

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Woodbridge Township Suicide Prevention Training: Suicide Prevention During COVID-19 and Beyond   View Presentation Slides