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Sampling of Resources Available at Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
Who are We:
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) at the Education Development Center
http://www.sprc.org
SPRC is the nation’s only federally supported resource center and provides suicide prevention support,
training, and materials to increase knowledge, build capacity, and promote collaboration. SPRC works
with state and community suicide prevention organizations and coalitions, health care providers serving
individuals at risk of suicide, organizations serving populations with high suicide rates, and members of
the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention. SPRC also works with researchers, policymakers,
public health professionals, suicide loss survivors, mental health consumer groups, and national and
federal agencies and organizations. The SPRC website has many resources including the Best Practices
Registry, a collection of evidence-based programs and other best practices in the field, and the SPRC
Library, an extensive online collection of manuals, reports, and articles on suicide prevention.
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Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR)
http://www.sprc.org/training-institute/amsr
Many mental health professionals have not had any training in suicide prevention or assessment
and management as part of their training. SPRC has a one day training program for mental health
professionals.
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CALM: Counseling on Access to Lethal Means
http://training.sprc.org/
This course is designed for providers who counsel individuals and their families at risk for
suicide, primarily mental health and medical providers, but also clergy and social service
providers. It is available to take online for free. NASW already provides CEUs.
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National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention http://actionallianceforsuicideprevention.org/
The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention is the public-private partnership advancing
the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.
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Zero Suicide Initiative
www.zerosuicide.com
Several leading health care organizations (Henry Ford Health Systems, Centerstone, Group
Health Cooperative, Institute for Family Health and many others) have undertaken innovative
suicide intervention initiatives that have resulted in dramatically lowering their rates of suicide in
patients enrolled in their care. They have each adopted a mission of “zero suicide”. A zero suicide
approach leverages a safety and performance improvement culture toward suicide prevention;
trains the entire workforce, not just behavioral health clinicians, to intervene with and care for
suicidal persons; installs proven suicide assessment, intervention, treatment; and initiates
comprehensive engagement and follow-up practices. SPRC provides ongoing technical
assistance and the development of a web-based toolkit to achieve these outcomes.
www.sprc.org • E-mail: [email protected] • Tel: 877-GET-SPRC (438-7772) • TTY: 617-964-5448 • Fax: 617.527.4096
Education Development Center, Inc. • 43 Foundry Avenue • Waltham, MA 02453-8313 • 617-969-7100 Supported by the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Best Practices Registry (BPR)
http://www.sprc.org/bpr
The purpose of the Best Practices Registry (BPR) is to identify, review, and disseminate
information about best practices that address specific objectives of the National Strategy for
Suicide Prevention. The BPR is a collaborative project of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center
(SPRC) and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).
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Customized Information Sheets/Roles for Various Stakeholders
http://www.sprc.org/for-professionals
Customized information sheets for teachers, school mental health providers, co-workers, faith
community, emergency medical services, law enforcement, and managers about their role in
suicide prevention.
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Suicide Prevention Toolkit for (Rural) Primary Care Practices
http://www.sprc.org/for-providers/primary-care-tool-kit
The toolkit consists of six modules describing how to put systems in place that allow healthcare
staff and clinicians to intervene effectively with suicidal patients without significantly disrupting
the flow of patients.
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Safety Planning Guide: A Quick Guide For Clinicians
http://www.sprc.org/library/SafetyPlanningGuide.pdf
This pocket-sized safety planning guide reminds clinicians of the most important points to cover
in collaboratively developing a safety plan with a patient.
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The Weekly Spark: Subscribe at http://www.sprc.org/
The Weekly Spark contains announcements and information about suicide, suicide prevention,
and mental health issues. SPRC offers brief summaries of national, state, and international news;
analyses of relevant research findings; descriptions of funding opportunities; and links to
additional resources.
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Know the Signs Social Marketing Campaign, California Mental Health Services Authority
(CalMHSA) http://www.sprc.org/library_resources/items/training-resource-guide-suicideprevention-primary-care-settings
Training resource guide for suicide prevention in primary care settings.
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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Toolkit
http://www.sprc.org/library_resources/items/major-depressive-disorder-mdd-toolkit
This toolkit is a comprehensive resource for primary care providers working with service
members and veterans, promoting accurate screening and diagnosis, symptom management and
referrals.
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Patient safety plan template
http://www.sprc.org/library_resources/items/patient-safety-plan-template
A fill-in-the-blank template for developing a safety plan with a patient at increased risk for a
suicide attempt.
www.sprc.org • E-mail: [email protected] • Tel: 877-GET-SPRC (438-7772) • TTY: 617-964-5448 • Fax: 617.527.4096
Education Development Center, Inc. • 43 Foundry Avenue • Waltham, MA 02453-8313 • 617-969-7100 Supported by the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Safety plan treatment manual to reduce suicide risk: Veteran version
http://www.sprc.org/library_resources/items/safety-plan-treatment-manual-reduce-suicide-riskveteran-version
This manual describes a brief clinical intervention, safety planning, that can serve as a valuable
adjunct to risk assessment and may be used with veterans who have made a suicide attempt, have
suicide ideation, have psychiatric disorders that increase suicide risk, or who are otherwise
determined to be at high risk for suicide.
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Continuity of Care for Suicide Prevention: The Role of Emergency Departments
http://www.sprc.org/sites/sprc.org/files/ContinuityCare_Suicide_Prevention_ED.pdf
The goal of this paper is to highlight key steps emergency department (ED) providers can take to
establish continuity of care for patients at risk for suicide, and thereby, to substantially reduce the
number of suicide deaths and suicide attempts that occur after discharge.
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TIP 50: Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment
http://store.samhsa.gov/product/TIP-50-Addressing-Suicidal-Thoughts-and-Behaviors-inSubstance-Abuse-Treatment/SMA09-4381
Part of SAMHSA's Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) series this manual provides guidelines
to help substance abuse treatment counselors work with suicidal adult clients. Covers risk factors
and warning signs for suicide, core counselor competencies, clinical vignettes, and information
for administrators and clinical supervisors.
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RESPECT-Mil (Re-Engineering Systems of Primary Care Treatment in the Military)
http://www.sprc.org/library_resources/items/respect-mil-re-engineering-systems-primary-caretreatment-military RESPECT-Mil is a treatment model designed by the United States Department
of Defenses’ Deployment Health Clinical Center (DHCC) to screen, assess and treat active duty
Soldiers with depression and/or PTSD, modeled after a program that’s proven effective in treating
civilian patients with depression.
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A/DoD clinical practice guideline for assessment and management of patients at risk for
suicide
http://www.sprc.org/library_resources/items/vadod-clinical-practice-guideline-assessment-andmanagement-patients-risk-su
Recommendations for the performance or exclusion of specific procedures or services derived
through a rigorous methodological approach that includes: Determination of appropriate criteria
such as effectiveness, efficacy, population benefit, or patient satisfaction; and Literature review to
determine the strength of the evidence in relation to these criteria.
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Behavioral Health Issues among Afghanistan and Iraq U.S. War Veterans
http://www.sprc.org/library_resources/items/behavioral-health-issues-among-afghanistan-andiraq-us-war-veterans
This fact sheet introduces some of the behavioral health problems facing Veterans who have
served in Afghanistan and Iraq, including substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder,
depression, and suicide. It also discusses screening tools and intervention for health/mental health
providers and includes a resource list.
www.sprc.org • E-mail: [email protected] • Tel: 877-GET-SPRC (438-7772) • TTY: 617-964-5448 • Fax: 617.527.4096
Education Development Center, Inc. • 43 Foundry Avenue • Waltham, MA 02453-8313 • 617-969-7100 Supported by the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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HIPAA privacy rule and sharing information related to mental health
http://www.sprc.org/library_resources/items/hipaa-privacy-rule-and-sharing-information-relatedmental-health
This guide addresses some of the more frequently asked questions about when it is appropriate
under the Privacy Rule for a health care provider to share the protected health information of a
patient who is being treated for a mental health condition.
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Talking with your adult patients about alcohol, drug, and/or mental health problems: A
discussion guide for primary health care providers
http://www.sprc.org/library_resources/items/talking-your-adult-patients-about-alcohol-drugandor-mental-health-problemsThis guide will equip primary health care providers with questions to begin discussions with their
patients about alcohol, illicit drug, and mental health problems, as well as co-occurring disorders.
It also includes resources for patients who need an evaluation based on positive screening results.
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TAP 33: Systems-level implementation of screening, brief intervention, and referral to
treatment (SBIRT)
http://www.sprc.org/library_resources/items/tap-33-systems-level-implementation-screeningbrief-intervention-and-referra
Describes core elements of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT)
programs for people with or at risk for substance use disorders.
For more information, please contact Dr. Julie Goldstein Grumet, [email protected]; (202) 572-3721
www.sprc.org • E-mail: [email protected] • Tel: 877-GET-SPRC (438-7772) • TTY: 617-964-5448 • Fax: 617.527.4096
Education Development Center, Inc. • 43 Foundry Avenue • Waltham, MA 02453-8313 • 617-969-7100 Supported by the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services