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Know the Signs >> Find the Words >> Reach Out Responding a,er suicide in a rural county Feb. 13, 2013 Small county webinar
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Responding a,er suicide in a rural county Feb. 13, 2013 Small county webinar
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Welcome!
• Please mute your line • If you have a quesFon, please type it into the “QuesFons” box or “raise your hand” by clicking the hand logo on your control panel
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Webinar Overview
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• Who’s here? • EssenFal elements of suicide crisis response • What’s different in rural communiFes? • Resources • Discussion
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Who’s here?
• Amador • Calaveras • Colusa • Lake • Marin • Nevada
• Shasta • Sierra • Tuolomne • Superior Region
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What do I do first???
• There is no single script to follow • MH is probably not the first agency to respond • What to do may depend on who died, who is affected, what is known about the event
• The resources provide frameworks to help you plan ahead
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EssenFal elements of suicide crisis response
• Rapid, Coordinated and Prepared acFons to help you: • Control contagion • Manage rumors • Support “survivors” and pracFce self-‐care • Plan ahead for triggering events
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EssenFal elements of suicide crisis response
• Rapid
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EssenFal elements of suicide crisis response
• Rapid • Coordinated
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Faith providers
Law enforcement
Health care
Crisis Center
Aging agency
Employer
Media
Schools
Bringing the community together
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POLL
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EssenFal elements of suicide crisis response
• Rapid • Coordinated • Prepared
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ExisFng crisis response plans
• College or university • County agencies • Schools • Nursing homes and senior living faciliFes • Etcetera
• Is suicide an event that triggers the plan or parts of the plan?
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EssenFal elements of suicide crisis response
• Rapid • Coordinated • Prepared • Control possible contagion
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EssenFal elements of suicide crisis response
• Rapid • Coordinated • Prepared • Control possible contagion • Manage rumors
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EssenFal elements of suicide crisis response
• Rapid • Coordinated • Prepared • Control contagion • Manage rumors • Support “survivors” and pracFce self-‐care
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Support…
• Smaller groups, rather than large assemblies, are becer for processing grief publicly
• Provide stress management • Conduct debriefings for staff and responders • Take the Fme needed for recovery • Make room for grief but don’t forget the posiFve
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EssenFal elements of suicide crisis response
• Rapid • Coordinated • Prepared • Control contagion • Manage rumors • Support “survivors” • Plan ahead for triggering events
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EssenFal elements of suicide crisis response
• Rapid • Coordinated • Prepared • Control contagion • Manage rumors • Support “survivors” • Plan ahead for triggering events • Anything else?
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TreaFng suicide “the same”
• The “A,er a Suicide” school toolkit recommends that staff handle all student deaths the same way, regardless of cause
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TreaFng suicide differently
• Be mindful for potenFal of contagion • Silence can contribute to sFgma • Person who died may have been your client
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What’s different about rural?
• Anonymity may be impossible • Stronger social bonds may mean more people are personally affected
• Might be easier to get stakeholders together • With limited resources, be careful about diverFng all your energies into response
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Resources
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• Bringing in outside help (LOSS program, CERT, etc.)
• Free resources from SAMHSA, SPRC and other sources
• We’ll email you a list a,er the webinar
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Handling Memorial Services and Public Observances
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Reaching seniors
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Guide for funeral directors
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All-‐inclusive School Toolkit
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Website for crisis preparaFon and response
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Discussion
• What resources do you use and recommend?
• What have you done in the past in responding to suicidal events?
• Does anyone have a plan for responding to nonfatal suicidal events?
• Your quesFons?
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Thank you!
Anara Guard [email protected]
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Sandra Black [email protected]
Theresa Ly [email protected]
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