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Treatment and Support Services (Strategic Direction 3): 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action: A Report of the U S Surgeon General and of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention

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Treatment and Support Services (Strategic Directive 3): 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action: A Report of the U.S. Surgeon General promotes suicide prevention as a core component of health care services and stresses the importance of effective clinical and professional practices for assessing and treating those identified as being at risk for suicidal behaviors. This report also reflects on the need to provide care and support to individuals affected by suicide deaths and attempts to promote healing while implementing community strategies to help prevent further suicides.

Course materials are from Strategic Direction 3. Course materials can be accessed either 1) online or 2) by ordering the book free from: http://store.samhsa.gov/product/National-Strategy-for-Suicide-Prevention-2012-Goals-and-Objectives-for-Action/PEP12-NSSPGOALS

Course materials are from Strategic Direction 3, found on pages 50 to 66.

This course is based on the reading-based online article, Treatment and Support Services (Strategic Direction 3): 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action: A Report of the U S Surgeon General and of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention created by U.S. Surgeon General et al in 2012.

Journal/Publisher

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Publication Date

2012

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

U.S. Surgeon General

National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention

Course Creator

Pamela Ramsey

Recommended For

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, and social workers who seek knowledge about treatment and support services for the prevention of suicide.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. Identify treat and support services.
  2. Promote suicide prevention as a core component of health care services.
  3. Describe effective clinical and professional practices for assessing and treating those identified as being at risk for suicidal behaviors.
  4. Understand the necessity of providing care and support to individuals affected by suicide deaths and attempts to promote healing and implement community strategies to help prevent further suicides.

Availability

This course is available starting Jul 19th, 2016 and expires Dec 30th, 2023

Disclosure to Learners

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

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Course Number 102210
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