Suicide is a leading cause of death in Washington. State rates of suicide are higher than the national average and are at risk of increasing further as the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. Medical professionals and client-facing staff are likely to interact with individuals considering suicide, so its critical that they have the knowledge and tools to intervene and help those in a suicidal crisis.
One of our central missions is to share knowledge and best practices around the world and throughout the mental healthcare community. Our goal is to make our trainings, self-guided courses, and research readily available and easy to navigate. In this section, you will find upcoming live events and evergreen training sessions that are available 24/7
We Can Do Better Serving our Patients and Caring for our Clinicians
The Suicide Care in Healthcare Systems virtual, live training is designed to provide you with an understanding of how best to serve patients across the suicide care pathway.
The training aims to synthesize evidence-based suicide interventions and the Joint Commission and other suicide prevention expectations into two parts: 1) Overview of Suicide Care and 2) Choose one track focused on Treatment & Recovery (see below).
This interactive training takes place over 6-months and is designed at the post-graduate level. It is offered by the University of Washington School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
The Center for Suicide Prevention and Recovery (CSPAR) is a part of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington.
