Region V Network Providers and behavioral healthcare partners, by invitation only, are encouraged to apply by December 15, 2023 for the January 10th and 11th online Zero Suicide Academy® sponsored by Region V Systems. Mental Health CEUs will be provided by the sponsor.
About the Academy
Join Zero Suicide Institute Senior Project Associate Jan Ulrich, for a two-day, online Zero Suicide launch event. This event is sponsored by Region V Systems.
The Zero Suicide Academy is a two-day training for senior leaders of health and behavioral health care organizations that seek to dramatically reduce suicides among patients in their care. Using the Zero Suicide framework, participants learn how to incorporate best and promising practices into their organizations and processes to improve care and safety for individuals at risk. Zero Suicide faculty provide both interactive presentations and small group sessions, collaborating with participants to develop organization-specific action plans.
Eligibility
Region V Network Providers and behavioral healthcare partners, by invitation only, are eligible to apply.
Objective
The objectives of the Zero Suicide Academy are to:
- Provide organizations interested in adopting a Zero Suicide approach with the skills and information necessary to launch their effort;
- Create collaborative links between the organizations launching these initiatives in order to provide mentorship and support so that the perspectives, knowledge, and skills of each inform the work of the others; and
- Aid in developing implementation plans for the Zero Suicide initiatives at each participating organization.
How to Apply
- Participant Eligibility
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Applicants are to attend the Zero Suicide Academy with a team of 4 individuals including the person identified as the lead for the system's Zero Suicide initiative. Recommendations for team composition include:
Person(s) responsible and with authority for implementation decisions (e.g. Medical Doctor, CIO, ED, BH Director, or IT).
- At least one senior leader/management (irrespective of discipline area).
- At least one person who manages your electronic health records (EHR) system, quality improvement, or risk management.
- At least one person (e.g., case manager, psychologist, social worker, nurse, other) who provides care to patients daily.
Zero Suicide implementation team members should include persons who can both champion Zero Suicide with passion and those who have some power and influence in your system. This can include clinical directors, senior clinical staff with coordination over a certain area or department, information technology, risk management or quality improvement, or a person with lived experience. Ongoing data collection to continue following the Zero Suicide Academy.
Applicant’s full team is expected to participate in a one-hour online pre-academy on January 8th, 2024 10 -11 AM CT and a one-hour online post-academy on January 26th, 2024 10 -11 AM CT.
- Application Instructions
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Invited organizations wishing to be considered for the Zero Suicide Academy will submit the application by the due date. The application will be reviewed by Zero Suicide Institute (ZSI); a complete application will be required including at least 4 team members selected to attend. Applications are due by December 22, 2023. Each team must complete the Zero Suicide Organizational Self-Study prior to the Academy dates.
The Zero Suicide Academy application consists of:
1. A letter of commitment from CEO or other high level management from your organization. Click here for sample template
2. A narrative that, in two to four pages, responds to the following:
- Briefly describe the members of your team and the relevant skills, knowledge, and experience they bring to the Zero Suicide Academy.
- What are your team’s goals for participating in the Zero Suicide Academy and what does the team hope to learn during the training?
- Organizational Self- Study
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A Zero Suicide Organizational Self-Study is to be completed by your team prior to the Academy dates. We offer two versions of the Organizational Self-Study: the General Organizational Self-Study and the Inpatient Organizational Self-Study. Organizations can choose to take one or both available Self-Studies. If you would like to review the questions before taking the survey, we offer a PDF of each version of the Self-Study. To access these resources, you will need to create an account on the Zero Suicide website.
Contacts
Questions? Please Contact:
- Amanda Tyerman-Harper, atyerman@region5systems.net or 402-613-2909 regarding program questions.
- Zero Suicide Institute at info@zerosuicideinstitute.com regarding registration assistance.
Jan Ulrich delivers training and consultation to improve care and outcomes for individuals at risk for suicide using a continuous quality improvement framework.