SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCES FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS

Registry of Providers Trained in Suicide Specific Treatment Protocols

Definitions:

Screening - “A procedure in which a standardized instrument or protocol is used to identify individuals who may be at risk for suicide.” (Suicide Prevention Resource Center, 2020).

Assessment – “ A comprehensive evaluation performed by a clinician to confirm suspected suicide risk, estimate the immediate danger to the patient, and decide on a course of action.” (Suicide Prevention Resource Center, 2020).

*Suicide Prevention Resource Center. (2020). Topics and Terms. Retrieved from https://www.sprc.org/about-suicide/topics-terms

Educational Resources:

• Vermont Suicide Prevention Center – Leading suicide prevention efforts across the State of Vermont

• Vermont Suicide Prevention Platform – The Vermont Suicide Prevention Platform

• Safety Planning Guide: A quick guide for clinicians – A safety planning guide made available by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.

Trainings and Tools:

• Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) – A FREE online course that prepares providers to counsel families and clients on reducing access to lethal means for clients who are experiencing suicidal thoughts. The course takes about two hours to complete.

• Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) – A therapeutic framework for assessing and treating suicidal risk.

• The Columbia Protocol (C-SSRS) – A suicide risk screening and assessment tool

• Cognitive Therapy for Suicide Prevention – A cognitive behavioral psychotherapy program for treating suicidal thoughts

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) – A cognitive behavioral treatment approach

• Suicide Assessment Five-Step Evaluation and Triage (SAFE-T) – A suicide assessment and evaluation model

• Crisis Response Planning (CRP) – A brief collaborative procedure used to reduce suicidal risk

Vermont Department of Health Data Briefs:

• Intentional Self-Harm and Death by Suicide 

• Firearm Storage Safety