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National Strategy for Suicide Prevention CE Course

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National Strategy for Suicide Prevention CE – Online CE Course

(This course satisfies the California requirement for suicide risk assessment.)

This National Strategy for Suicide Prevention CE Course Objectives and Outline (suicide risk assessment):

Course Objectives:

  1. Identify at least two high risk suicidal characteristics.
  2. Discuss at least two high risk suicidal populations.
  3. Describe at least two effective strategies for prevention and assessment.
  4. Identify at least two high risk behaviors and circumstances.
  5. Explain at least one evidence based clinical intervention concept.
  6. Explain at least two protections and risks involving hospitalization and discharge.
  7. Identify at least two clinical and community preventive services.
  8. Describe at least two available treatment and support services.

Course Outline:

  1. Introduction
  2. Strategic Direction 1: Healthy and Empowered Individuals, Families, and Communities
  3. Strategic Direction 2: Clinical and Community Preventive Services
  4. Strategic Direction 3: Treatment and Support Services
  5. Strategic Direction 4: Surveillance, Research, and Evaluation
  6. Appendix A: National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Goals and Objectives for Action Summary List
  7. Appendix B: Crosswalk of Goals and Objectives from 2001 to 2012
  8.  Appendix C: Brief History of Suicide Prevention in the United States
  9. Appendix D: Groups With Increased Suicide Risk
  10. Appendix E: General Suicide Prevention Resources
  11. Appendix F: Glossary
  12. Appendix G: Federal Working Group Agency Descriptions
  13. Acknowledgments
  14. References

Instructors: Nicole Hiltibran, MA, LMFT; Julie Campbell, Phd

Author: Surgeon General

Acknowledgements
The development of this document was supported by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), through Grant No. SMO59945 to Education Development Center, Inc., for the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. Design and review were supported by Gallup, under Contract No. HHS28300001T/HHS2832007000231, Ref No. 283-07-2301, SAMHSA, HHS.

 

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CA BBS 2021 requirement for suicide risk assessment can be met with this course titled National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.

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