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Suicide Assessment In Various Environments

Youth SAVE is a virtual training designed to empower school staff and community-based professionals to effectively assess and intervene with youth and young adults experiencing thoughts of suicide.

There are four different modules below that offer population-specific training based on your work setting and the communities you serve:
Youth SAVE
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Youth SAVE for Young Adults
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Youth SAVE for ODHS Child Welfare
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Youth SAVE for Primary Care
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Learning Objectives

Apply an equity lens to suicide prevention and intervention with youth
Identify youth needs, impact factors, and resiliency factors
Conduct suicide assessment and intervention virtually or in person, using digital tools as needed
Incorporate youth resiliency factors into a collaborative safety plan
Identify and analyze needs, protocols, and tools related to suicide intervention with youth in virtual and in-person environments
Locate and connect youth and families to local resources

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Youth SAVE formatted?
  • The training includes 7 hours of synchronous learning and 2 hours of asynchronous learning, for a toal of 9 hours.
  • Participants will engage with a 1-hour asynchronous webinar before Youth SAVE, which offers foundational knowledge about the Youth SAVE equity framework and the core tenets of Youth SAVE.
  • Participants are together on Zoom for two 3.5 hour synchronous sessions delivered in two half days.
  • Synchronous sessions are interactive and offer opportunities for practice and dialogue.
  • After completing the synchronous sessions, participants complete a 1-hour webinar which prompts intentional implementation of Youth SAVE in their unique settings.
How is Youth SAVE unique?
  • Applies an equity framework to suicide prevention and intervention and provides opportunities to reflect on identity, intersectionality, and bias with the hope of interrupting oppressive approaches to suicide prevention
  • Offers suicide assessment and intervention practices that are specifically geared toward youth and young adults
  • Encourages a young person’s autonomy and voice, while emphasizing resilience and empowering young people to seek and receive support on their terms
  • Provides tools and strategies for intentional, strength-based caregiver involvement as needed
  • Offers more advanced skill development for professionals who have already attended suicide gatekeeper training
  • Provides a person-centered and collaborative approach to safety planning, utilizing the Youth SAVE Safety Plan template
  • Encourages participants to analyze current policies and procedures in their professional settings to support stronger implementation of Youth SAVE skills
  • Occurs virtually, which increases accessibility and reduces staff travel costs and time
  • Allows participants to learn alongside other professionals who are located statewide
I serve youth in-person. Why take Youth SAVE?
Youth SAVE recognizes that there are benefits to using digital tools, such as texting, chatting, video conferencing, phone applications, or social media whether we are providing services to youth, families, or young adults in person or virtually. During the training, we will discuss making our services more accessible and person-centered to promote collaboration.

More Information

Youth SAVE recognizes the benefits of using digital tools (e.g., texting, chatting, video conferencing, phone applications, or social media) whether we’re providing services in person or virtually. During the training, we’ll discuss how to make services more accessible and person-centered to promote collaboration with youth, families, and youth adults.

Youth SAVE Team

Board President
Mark Jackson
REAP, Inc
Executive Director
Board Treasurer
Anderson DuBoise III
REAP, Inc
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Board Chair
Tatiana Nguyen, MSW
REAP, Inc
Mental Health Counselor
Board Secretary
Monica Parmley-Frutiger, LCSW
Youth SAVE
Project Director
Director
DeShawn Williams, LCSW
Consultant
Director
Tanisha Tate Woodson, PHD, MPH
Consultant
Director
Amber Ziring, CSWA, MPH, IBCLC
Consultant
Intended audience
  • Youth-serving professionals in schools or community-based organizations
  • Youth-serving professionals seeking training in suicide assessment and intervention
  • K-12 schools who are creating comprehensive suicide prevention plans in accordance with Adi’s Act/Senate Bill 52 requirements
  • Professionals who serve youth virtually and in person
CEUs
  • The National Association of Social Workers has approved this activity for 6.5 continuing education credits.
Questions
  • Contact Monica Parmley-Frutiger, Project Director, at monicap@reapusa.org
Intended audience
  • Professionals who serve young adults ages 18-26
  • Professionals seeking training in suicide assessment and intervention
  • Professionals who serve young adults virtually and in person
CEUs
  • The National Association of Social Workers has approved this activity for 6.5 continuing education credits.
Questions
  • Contact Monica Parmley-Frutiger, Project Director, at monicap@reapusa.org
Intended audience
  • This training is only approved for staff who work with ODHS Child Welfare and is not available for participation by the general public.
CEUs
  • The National Association of Social Workers has approved this activity for 6.5 continuing education credits.
Questions
  • Contact Monica Parmley-Frutiger, Project Director, at monicap@reapusa.org
Intended audience
  • Medical providers and clinic staff
CEUs
  • This activity has been approved for up to 8.5 AMA PRA  Category 1 Credits TM
Questions
  • Contact information: Oregon Pediatric Society at youth.save@oraap.org

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