Transcript Youth Suicide Prevention Panel

Youth Suicide Prevention Panel
Resources for Schools & Local Communities
1-800-273-TALK(8255)
1-800-422-0045
TXT4life-Text “life” to 61222
Panel Members
Stephanie Downey-Beltrami Area Suicide Prevention Program
Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Ayla Koob LSW- TXT4Life Regional Coordinator
Amber Larson-Stellher Human Services
Coordinator of Crisis Services
Brian Glynn M.S.-Bemidji Regional Interdistrict Council
School Psychologist
Paula Lind-MSW-ISD 31
School Social Worker
Introduction
Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program Components
1.Prevention
2.Intervention
3.Postvention
Goal: Share knowledge of best practices and resources for
prevention and response.
Questions are welcome.
Stephanie Downey
Beltrami Area Suicide Prevention Program
Program Description-What we offer
Gatekeeper Training & Education
Technical Assistance & Guidance
Headwaters Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Run/Walk/Skate for Suicide Prevention
TXT4life-Ayla Koob, LSW
Program Description
Text “life” to 61222
Stellher Human Services-Amber Larson
Program Description
Children’s Mobile Crisis Teams
1-800-422-0045
Clearwater, Hubbard, LOW
Beltrami-UMMHC, Red Lake Nation
BRIC-Brian Glynn, MS
Job/Program Description
Best practice in responding to suicide in
school.
ISD #31 Paula Lind, MSW
Job/Program Description
Responding to suicidal threats
Responding to Suicide Threats & Attempts
Universal Postvention Tasks
1. Verification of cause of death
1. Coordination of internal & external resources
3. Dissemination of information
Universal Postvention Tasks
4. Support for those most impacted
5. Identification of those at risk & contagion prevention
6. Commemoration of the deceased
Universal Postvention Tasks
7. Psychoeducation on grieving, depression, suicide, PTSD
8. Screening for depression & suicide
9. Provision of services in case of a 2nd suicide
Universal Postvention Tasks
10. Link to community resources
11. Review & evaluate-Debriefing
12. Develop system-wide prevention plan
Universal Postvention Tasks
13. The role of social media
Local Resources
County Social Service Agencies
Tribal Health
Indian Health Services
Evergreen Youth & Family Services
Beltrami Area Suicide Prevention
Program
Headwaters Alliance for Suicide
Prevention
TXT4Life
Schools
BRIC
UMMMHC
North Homes Children & Family
Services
Stellher Human Services
Wildgen, Wilimek & Associates
Great River Psychological Services
Northern Psychological Services
Resources for school protocol development
SAMHSA Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools
http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA12-4669/SMA12-4669.pdf
AFSP/SPRC After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools
http://www.sprc.org/sites/sprc.org/files/library/AfteraSuicideToolkitforSchools.pdf
Model School District Policy on Suicide Prevention
http://b.3cdn.net/trevor/10a65fa42e6ebddc24_qem6bvseu.pdf
Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program
http://maine.gov/suicide/docs/Guidelines%2010-2009--w%20discl.pdf
The Guide-School Based Youth Suicide Prevention
http://theguide.fmhi.usf.edu/orangeCounty/default.htm
National Resources
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
www.sprc.org
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
www.save.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
www.afsp.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness
www.nami.org Minnesota-www.namihelps.org
Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
www.samhsa.gov
Conclusion-Guiding Principles
1. First deal with grief.
2. Avoid oversimplification.
3. Emphasize interplay of MH & suicide.
4. Avoid romanticizing or glamorizing.
5. Discourage focus on means.
6. Structure for ongoing prevention.