Resources for emergency departments and suicidal patients

These materials and training opportunities are provided for emergency departments and mental health centers participating in the Office of Suicide Prevention’s efforts to reduce suicide statewide through Colorado House Bill 12-1140.

Print materials

Order free materials directly for your hospital, or you may email us with a list of materials desired, quantity and a physical address for shipping.

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Publications:

  • Materials for emergency department treatment includes:

    • After an Attempt: A Guide for Medical Providers in the Emergency Department Taking Care of Suicide Attempt Survivors.

    • After an Attempt: A Guide for Taking Care of Your Family Member After Treatment in the Emergency Department (English and Spanish available).

    • After an Attempt: A Guide for Taking Care of Yourself After Your Treatment in the Emergency Department (available in English and Spanish).

• Colorado Crisis Services:

  • Front-line support info card and support-line wallet card.

• Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC):

  • Continuity of Care for Suicide Prevention: The Role of Emergency Departments.

• How to Talk to a Child About a Suicide Attempt (Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Suicide Prevention):

  • Educational booklet that offers parents and caregivers information and guidance for different age groups on:

    • Understanding the unique developmental challenges and needs of preschoolers, school-age children, and teens.

    • Knowing what to share, how much to share, and when.

    • Explaining core concepts such as depression and hopelessness.

    • Promoting resiliency while taking care of self and others.

• Safe-Guard Your Home-A Guide to Suicide Prevention at Home: English | Spanish resources for patients on steps to reduce access to lethal means within the home.

Tools and reports

• Caring for Adult Patients with Suicide Risk: A Consensus Guide for Emergency Departments(SPRC).

• House Bill 2012-1140 Fiscal Year 2014 full report.

• Prior year survey results and other reports on suicide in Colorado (CDPHE).

Find a training opportunity

Contact us if you\'re interested in receiving help to organize a training course in your area.

• Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Training for Substance Abuse (SBIRT).

• Evidence-based Gatekeeper training in Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR).

• Evidence-based training module for emergency departments:CME/CNE role-play simulation for ED personnel.

• PsychArmor Institute -Access free online courses (some with CE credits available) to help build skills and knowledge on how to effectively work with, live with, or care for veterans.

• Preventing Suicide in Emergency Department Patients - This self-paced online course teaches healthcare professionals who work in an emergency departments how to conduct screening, assessment, and brief interventions, such as safety planning and lethal means counseling.

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