Zero Suicide is a systems based approach to suicide prevention in health and behavioral healthcare. Zero Suicide has been implemented in State Operated Psychiatric Facilities and in several Community Behavioral Healthcare Centers in Missouri. In 2015, Ozark Center in Southwest Missouri served as the pilot for the Zero Suicide Breakthrough Series in partnership with the Department of Mental Health and the National Council for Behavioral Health. Since then, Behavioral Health Response and Crider Center in the St. Louis area have implemented Zero Suicide. This presentation focuses on workforce competency and organizational processes in a Zero Suicide culture. Workforce survey results show how staff rate themselves in being both competent and confident in providing suicide safer care. Organizational self-assessment results show how staff training, policy development, evidence based practices and follow-up care impact suicide safer care.
Andrews.Christmas.ShowMeZEROSuicide Slides in PDF format
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