POLICY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES P RA CREATING POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE ABOUT THIS TRAINING This 1/2-day, instructor-led training convenes community correcons professionals and other community stakeholders to provide informaon and resources to prevent suicide among individuals in contact with the criminal jusce system. This training can be county or a regionally based. OBJECTIVES • Prevents suicide • Helps parcipants learn how to talk about suicide • Develops partnerships with mental health professionals • Creates a plan for taking acon LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Increases awareness of risk factors • Addresses issues related to making appropriate referrals to qualified mental health professionals for further assessment • Provides a praccal model for taking acon to prevent suicide TRAINING PARTICIPANTS • Community correcons professionals rounely interact with individuals at above average risk for suicide during a me of elevated stress • Community correcons professionals are in a unique posion to idenfy those at imminent risk of suicide and take preventave acon ABOUT PRA We are a naonal leader in behavioral health services research and its applicaon to social change. Since 1987, we have assisted over 200 communies naonwide through a broad range of services to guide policy and pracce. We conduct meaningful, quality work to improve the lives of people who are disadvantaged through evaluaon and research, technical assistance and training, and facilitaon and event planning that makes an impact in the field and promotes a posive work environment. LEARN MORE 345 Delaware Ave, Delmar, NY 12054 p. (518) 439-7415 | f. (518) 439-7612 [email protected] | www.prainc.com SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROFESSIONALS