Suicide Prevention Training. Grantee’s prevention staff will be required to attend at least one suicide prevention training each year to build competence and encourage integration of mental health promotion strategies in their work.
Suicide Prevention Training. The Jail will ensure that all security, medical, and mental health staff have the adequate knowledge, skill, and ability to respond to the needs of prisoners at risk for suicide.
a. The Jail will continue its Crisis Intervention Training, a competency-based interdisciplinary suicide prevention training program for security staff, and medical and mental health staff, where appropriate.
b. Within six months of the Effective Date, the Jail will review and revise, if appropriate, its current suicide prevention training curriculum to include the following topics, taught by Department of Criminal Justice Services certified trainers or qualified professionals in the field.
1. suicide prevention policies and procedures;
2. analysis of facility environments and why they may contribute to suicidal behavior;
3. potential predisposing factors to suicide;
4. high-risk suicide periods;
5. warning signs and symptoms of suicidal behavior (including the suicide screening instrument and the medical intake tool);
6. observing prisoners on suicide watch and, if applicable, step-down unit status 7. case studies of recent suicides and serious suicide attempts;
Suicide Prevention Training. Xxxxxxx’s prevention staff will be required to attend at least one suicide prevention training each year to build competence and encourage integration of mental health promotion strategies in their work.
Suicide Prevention Training. MDOC will ensure, by providing sufficient training, that all security staff demonstrate the adequate knowledge, skill, and ability to respond to the needs of prisoners at risk for suicide. MDOC will verify, through receipt of training documentation from the contracted health care provider, that all medical and mental health care staff have received sufficient training to demonstrate the adequate knowledge, skill, and ability to respond to the needs of prisoners at risk of suicide.
a. MDOC, in conjunction with its contracted health care provider, will continue its Crisis Intervention Training, a competency-based interdisciplinary de- escalation and responding to individuals with mental illness program for security staff, and, where appropriate, medical and mental health staff.
b. Within six months of the Effective Date, MDOC will review and revise its current suicide prevention training curriculum, which will be submitted to the United States for review, comment, and the United States’ approval in accordance with Paragraph 27 and include the following additional topics:
1. suicide intervention strategies, policies and procedures;
2. analysis of facility environments and why they may contribute to suicidal behavior;
3. potential predisposing factors to suicide;
4. high-risk suicide periods;
5. warning signs and symptoms of suicidal behavior (including the suicide screening instrument and the medical intake tool);
6. observing prisoners on Mental Health Watch (prior to the Mental Health Crisis Assessment/Evaluation (Initial) (see Paragraph 47)) and, if applicable, step-down unit status;
7. de-escalation techniques;
8. case studies of recent suicides and serious suicide attempts;
9. scenario-based trainings regarding the proper response to a suicide attempt, and lessons learned from past interventions; and
c. Subject to Paragraphs 27-31 of this Agreement, within 15 months of the date of the final approval of all policies, all security staff will complete pre-service training on all of the suicide prevention training curriculum topics for a minimum of eight hours. MDOC will verify, through receipt of training documentation from the contracted health care provider, that all medical and mental health care staff also receive pre-service suicide prevention training. After that, all correction officers who work in intake, Mental Health Units, and restrictive housing units will complete two hours of suicide prevention training annually.
d. Within six months of the Ef...
Suicide Prevention Training. The District shall make annual suicide prevention training available to staff consistent with Snohomish School District Policy 2145. SECTION 8.01: WORK YEAR
Suicide Prevention Training a. LCJ shall review and, to the extent necessary, revise LCJ's suicide prevention training curriculum to include the following topics:
(1) the suicide prevention policy as revised consistent with this Agreement;
(2) why facility environments may contribute to suicidal behavior;
(8) case studies of recent suicides and serious suicide attempts;
(9) mock demonstrations regarding the proper response to a suicide attempt; and
(10) the proper use of emergency equipment, including suicide cut-down tools.
Suicide Prevention Training a. LCJ shall review and, to the extent necessary, revise LCJ's suicide prevention training curriculum to include the following topics:
(1) the suicide prevention policy as revised consistent with this Agreement;
(2) why facility environments may contribute to suicidal behavior;
(3) potential predisposing factors to suicide;
(4) high risk suicide periods;
(5) warning signs and symptoms of suicidal behavior;
(6) observation techniques;
(7) searches of inmates who are placed on Suicide Precautions;
(8) case studies of recent suicides and serious suicide attempts;
(9) mock demonstrations regarding the proper response to a suicide attempt; and
(10) the proper use of emergency equipment, including suicide cut-down tools.
b. Within 12 months of the effective date of this Agreement, all LCJ staff members who work with inmates shall be trained on LCJ's suicide prevention program. Staff shall demonstrate competency in the verbal and behavioral cues that indicate potential suicide, and how to respond appropriately. Initial and at least annual training shall be provided.
