2013 Beyond the Basics in Suicide Prevention Brochure
The Beyond the Basics conference is a “best practice” conference offering participants in-depth and progressive information and the latest research in the field of suicide...
2014 Beyond the Basics in Suicide Prevention Brochure
The Beyond the Basics conference serves as a “best practice” conference offering participants in-depth and progressive information and the latest research in the field of...
2015 Beyond the Basics in Suicide Prevention Brochure
The Beyond the Basics conference serves as a “best practice” conference offering participants in-depth and progressive information and the latest research in the field of...
2016 Beyond the Basics in Suicide Prevention Brochure
The Beyond the Basics conference serves as a “best practice” conference offering participants in-depth information and the latest research in the field of suicide and...
Adolescents at Risk for Suicide: Early Recognition and Intervention
Dr. King’s remarks provided an up-to-date overview of suicide risk factors among adolescents, highlighting several excellent targets for prevention and early intervention.
AAS promotes research, public awareness programs, public education and training for professionals and volunteers. In addition, AAS serves as a national clearinghouse for information on...
Non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents is a serious behavior in its own right but its relationship to suicide makes it crucial that clinicians understand the function...
Beyond School Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training: Trained Staff…Now What?
Maine law (passed April 2013) requires all schools to have Gatekeeper trained staff and to provide all school personnel with suicide awareness and prevention training....
Primary care is well-positioned to screen for suicide risk, provide brief interventions, and triage to specialty mental health services. The focus of this session was...
College Mental Health/USM Cares Suicide Prevention Program: Understanding, Responding, Connecting
This workshop will review the current status of college mental health and discuss the USM Cares Suicide Prevention program at the University of Southern Maine....
The Psychometric Properties of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) are used extensively across primary care, clinical practice, surveillance, research, and institutional settings. The C-SSRS...
The Psychometric Properties of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) are used extensively across primary care, clinical practice, surveillance, research, and institutional settings. The C-SSRS...
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale — Screen Version
The Psychometric Properties of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) are used extensively across primary care, clinical practice, surveillance, research, and institutional settings. The C-SSRS...
Community Connections: Suicide Prevention in Rural Primary Care
This breakout session will provide an overview of the WICHE Suicide Prevention in Rural Primary Care Toolkit and how elements of this toolkit have been...
Community Crisis Intervention — Evaluating and Maintaining Safety — Accessing Crisis Supports
Maine provides direct access to crisis intervention for anyone requesting those services via a statewide network of crisis intervention teams. In this panel discussion, the...
Culture, Care & Suicide Prevention: Perspectives to Develop Reflective Practices and Cultural Humility
During this interactive session, we will consider how culture frames our practice and share what we’ve learned from our suicide prevention work. Examples from Dr....
Following last year’s Beyond the Basics keynote presentation by Kelly Posner, PhD., this session will explore the experience and insight gained from over 100,000 assessments...
In this session, Dr. Singer reviewed the reciprocal relationships between major depression, emotional resilience and chronic disease. The themes of quality of life, hopefulness, acceptance,...
Elderly Suicide Fact Sheet Based on 2012 Data (2014)
Suicide prevention in older adulthood is made challenging by the high lethality of older adults’ suicidal behavior; few survive their first attempt to harm themselves....
This workshop is for people who may become perplexed or anxious when attempting to intervene with individuals who engage in cutting and other self-inflicted harming...
2012 • The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients
Informed Consent and General Information About Your Psychology Appointment
This resource is from CCSME’s September 10, 2012 training, “The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients,” with M. David Rudd, PhD, ABPP. The event...
2012 • The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients
Informed Consent Sample Contract
This resource is from CCSME’s September 10, 2012 training, “The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients,” with M. David Rudd, PhD, ABPP. The event...
2012 • The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients
Informed Consent with Suicidal Patients
This resource is from CCSME’s September 10, 2012 training, “The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients,” with M. David Rudd, PhD, ABPP. The event...
2012 • The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients
Instructions for Your Treatment Journal
This resource is from CCSME’s September 10, 2012 training, “The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients,” with M. David Rudd, PhD, ABPP. The event...
Involving Families in LGBT Youth Suicide Prevention
This presentation will summarize what we know – don’t know – about the prevalence of suicide death and suicide attempts in LGBTQ populations across the...
Suicide prevention in older adulthood is made challenging by the high lethality of older adults’ suicidal behavior; few survive their first attempt to harm themselves....
Suicide prevention in older adulthood is made challenging by the high lethality of older adults’ suicidal behavior; few survive their first attempt to harm themselves....
LD 609: “An Act to Increase Suicide Awareness and Prevention in Maine Public Schools” — Frequently Asked Questions
This session will provide the audience with an overview of Maine’s new suicide awareness and prevention training law for school personnel that goes into effect...
The Rhode Island Department of Health sought to engage in suicide prevention with youth, ages 15-24, through the Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project, a...
This presentation will summarize what we know – don’t know – about the prevalence of suicide death and suicide attempts in LGBTQ populations across the...
Living and Loving One Another in the Shadow of Suicide
Kate Braestrup, author and chaplain with the Maine Warden Service, gives the closing remarks at the 2016 Beyond the Basics in Suicide Prevention Conference.
Maine’s statewide crisis intervention program is available 24/7 for anyone experiencing mental health concerns. This session will describe how crisis intervention works, what support services...
An overview of military culture, how this culture inhibits some from seeking intervention against suicide and other behavioral health assistance, and what are some of...
LGBTQ identified youth in Maine report three times the rate of suicide attempts than their peers. Schools and community members can help address this issue...
1-888-568-1112 (Voice) | 711 (Maine Relay) If you are concerned about yourself or about somebody else, call the crisis hotline. This will connect you to...
Military 101: An Introduction to the Structure and Culture of the Military
An overview of military culture, how this culture inhibits some from seeking intervention against suicide and other behavioral health assistance, and what are some of...
The National Council produces lots of original content that is designed to be re-used by everyone to further education and awareness. Here is their resource...
1-800-273-TALK (8255) The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and...
Participants will be presented with an intimate glimpse into the life and suicide death of a 19- year veteran police officer. Police culture and the...
Suicide prevention in older adulthood is made challenging by the high lethality of older adults’ suicidal behavior; few survive their first attempt to harm themselves....
On the Road to Suicide Prevention — Innovation in Risk Assessment: Improving Care Delivery and Redirecting Scarce Resources
Prevention depends upon appropriate identification and screening. Dr. Posner discussed a gold-standard, innovative suicide risk screening tool. Numerous states, countries, and branches of the military...
Postvention Support after a Suicide: Lessons Learned from Schools and Communities
When someone dies by suicide or a significant suicide attempt occurs, the people exposed to the loss can feel overwhelmed by the grief reaction that...
Screening for Youth Suicide Risk in Emergency Medical Settings
This session provided a “best practices” update concerning brief screening approaches for use in emergency medical settings or other settings that serve large numbers of...
This workshop is for people who may become perplexed or anxious when attempting to intervene with individuals who engage in cutting and other self-inflicted harming...
Separating the Wheat from the Chaff: Identification & Triage Using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
Use of the C-SSRS can improve patient safety and help relieve anxiety about not having the “right questions” to ask in identifying high risk individuals....
Sexual Violence, Slut Shaming, and Suicide Prevention
Over the last few years, media reports of teens who kill themselves because of gender-based bullying, sexual harassment, and/or sexual violence have increased. This session...
2012 • The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients
Standard Suicide Risk Assessment Preprinted Form
This resource is from CCSME’s September 10, 2012 training, “The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients,” with M. David Rudd, PhD, ABPP. The event...
Strategic Direction for the Prevention of Suicidal Behavior: Promoting Individual, Family, and Community Connectedness to Prevent Suicidal Behavior
This document describes a five-year vision for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) work to prevent fatal and nonfatal suicidal behavior. The strategic...
Suggested Protocol for Resident Verbalizing Suicidal Ideation or Plan
Suicide prevention in older adulthood is made challenging by the high lethality of older adults’ suicidal behavior; few survive their first attempt to harm themselves....
2012 • The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients
Suicidal Thought Record
This resource is from CCSME’s September 10, 2012 training, “The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients,” with M. David Rudd, PhD, ABPP. The event...
In this plenary presentation, Dr. Podgorski will focus on a two-pronged approach to suicide prevention in older adults—promoting mental health and reducing risk factors. She...
This session will review the known risk factors for suicide in older adults. Loss of will to live, passive suicide, rationale suicide and assisted suicide...
This session will address competencies and skills that aging service professionals need to become competent and comfortable creating senior living communities that promote good mental...
Self-directed violence, including fatal and non-fatal suicidal behavior, is a serious public health problem affecting all ages, and exacts a high toll on everyone it...
SPRC provides technical assistance, training, and materials to increase the knowledge and expertise of suicide prevention practitioners and other professionals serving people at risk for...
Working with or caring for people who are suicidal can lead to high levels of stress and possibly secondary trauma. This workshop helped participants identify...
The Rhode Island Department of Health sought to engage in suicide prevention with youth, ages 15-24, through the Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project, a...
The Rhode Island Department of Health sought to engage in suicide prevention with youth, ages 15-24, through the Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project, a...
The Rhode Island Department of Health sought to engage in suicide prevention with youth, ages 15-24, through the Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project, a...
The Rhode Island Department of Health sought to engage in suicide prevention with youth, ages 15-24, through the Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project, a...
Suicide Proofing Your Home: Lessons Learned from Rhode Island’s Means Restriction Media Campaign from 2010–2012
The Rhode Island Department of Health sought to engage in suicide prevention with youth, ages 15-24, through the Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project, a...
Following last year’s Beyond the Basics keynote presentation by Kelly Posner, PhD., this session will explore the experience and insight gained from over 100,000 assessments...
Suicide Risk/Mental Health Crisis/Emergency Protocol
This breakout session will provide an overview of the WICHE Suicide Prevention in Rural Primary Care Toolkit and how elements of this toolkit have been...
LGBTQ identified youth in Maine report three times the rate of suicide attempts than their peers. Schools and community members can help address this issue...
The Assessment and Management of Suicide Risk: The Basics
This workshop will provide an empirically derived approach for the assessment and immediate clinical management of suicide risk. Over the last several years, there has...
The Basics of School-Based Suicide Awareness and Prevention, Including Maine’s New Training Law
This session will provide the audience with an overview of Maine’s new suicide awareness and prevention training law for school personnel that goes into effect...
The Functional Assessment of Self-Mutilation (FASM)
One of the most challenging problems for school professionals is dealing effectively with non-suicidal self-injury. Of special concern is that self-injury has recently moved from...
The Role of Senior Living Community Professionals in Preventing Suicide
Suicide prevention in older adulthood is made challenging by the high lethality of older adults’ suicidal behavior; few survive their first attempt to harm themselves....
From The New Yorker. This breakout session will provide an overview of the WICHE Suicide Prevention in Rural Primary Care Toolkit and how elements of...
Trevor Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386 A crisis intervention and suicide prevention phone service available 24/7. The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and...
The Way Forward: Pathways to hope, recovery, and wellness with insights from lived experience
This report advances Objective 10.3 of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Engage suicide attempt survivors in suicide prevention planning, including support services, treatment, community...
Tools for Implementing Suicide Prevention in Primary Care
The focus of this breakout session was on discussing the tools to implementing effective suicide prevention programs in the primary care setting, including training, routine...
Understanding, Managing, and Treating Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
One of the most challenging problems for school professionals is dealing effectively with non-suicidal self-injury. Of special concern is that self-injury has recently moved from...
Understanding, Managing, and Treating Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
One of the most challenging problems for school professionals is dealing effectively with non-suicidal self-injury. Of special concern is that self-injury has recently moved from...
Working Together: Law Enforcement and Mental Health/Crisis Services
This timely discussion will highlight effective models of collaboration between local law enforcement and the regional crisis teams in their areas. Representatives from the Waterville,...
Working with Chronically Suicidal Clients is Not as Hard as You Think – Honest!
Chronically suicidal clients are often blamed for their behavior, most frequently because of the frustration of the people caring for them. This frustration is certainly...
Knowing risk and protective factors for youth suicidal behavior and understanding how they function is critical to preventing suicide. While clinicians use these factors to...
YSPP’s mission is to reduce youth suicidal behaviors through public education, training, and local community advocacy. They provide education and training in schools and community...
Youth Suicide Risk and Protective Factors: Implications for Prevention
Knowing risk and protective factors for youth suicidal behavior and understanding how they function is critical to preventing suicide. While clinicians use these factors to...
