Introduction to Crisis Response Systems & Suicide Prevention: SELF-PACED ONLINE

Implementing an effective Crisis Response System benefits individuals, families and communities.  This training will provide an overview of the goals and strategies to consider when designing and implementing an effective Crisis Response System while also considering how to structure services and approaches to best meet the needs of individuals who experience a mental health crisis and how to respond to individuals at risk of suicide.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this learning session, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the goals and strategies of the Crisis Now model.

2. Explain the impact risk and protective factors have on individuals, families and communities.

3. Identify warning signs and increase individual willingness and ability to intervene with a person at risk for suicide.

4. Discuss and analyze the key differences in behavioral health responses to crisis and suicide prevention efforts across the lifespan and culture.

Presented by: Bianca McCall, LMFT

About the Pathways in Crisis Services (PICS) Project:

The Pathways in Crisis Services Project provides academic course curriculum infusion and professional learning events focused on evidence-based crisis programs that include: crisis intervention, de-escalation services, mobile crisis and crisis stabilization for both target populations (Pre-service (students) and Practicing Behavioral Health Professionals) with the goal of increasing knowledge and skills leading to use in practice.

Continuing Education Units: 2 CEUs

This webinar is approved for CEUs by the following professional organizations:

National

• National Association of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)

• International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC)

Nevada

• Nevada Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug, & Gambling Counselors

• Nevada State Board of Nursing

• Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors

• State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers

Presentation materials are not for reproduction or distribution without specific written authorization. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in our courses are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of CASAT.

This program was supported in whole or in part by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health Bureau of Behavioral Health, Prevention, and Wellness through grant funding.

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