The Parkside and Family & Children’s Services Zero Suicide Committees are pleased to present this training opportunity to staff as they expand their implementation efforts to support safer suicide care. Departments are encouraged to form implementation teams and apply by Friday, August 2, 2024.
About the Academy
Join Zero Suicide Institute Senior Project Associate Amy Molloy, for a two-day, Zero Suicide event in Tulsa, OK. This event is sponsored by Morningcrest Healthcare Foundation.
The Zero Suicide Academy is a two-day training for Parkside and Family & Children’s Services staff 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 action plans specific to their departments and/or services.
Dates
Registered applicants are expected to commit to participation in Zero Suicide Pre-Academy and Post- Academy in addition to Academy dates.
- Pre-Academy: Thursday, August 29th, 2024 from 12:00pm- 1:00pm CT
- Two-Day Academy: Thursday, September 12th, 2024 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm CT and Friday, September 13th, 2024 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm CT
- Post- Academy: Thursday, September 26th, 2024 from 12:00pm- 1:00pm CT
Location
Tulsa Technology Center
3638 South Memorial Drive
Tulsa, OK 74145
Eligibility
Teams are being identified by Parkside and Family & Children's Service Zero Suicide leadership. If you are interested in being considered, contact Gail Flack at gflack@parksideinc.org, or Ann Jenkins at anjenkins@fcsok.org
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. Directors, Managers, Supervisors, etc).
- Senior leader/management (irrespective of discipline area).
- Person(s) responsible for managing your electronic health records (EHR) system, quality improvement, or risk management.
- Person(s) that provide care to patients daily (e.g., case manager, psychologist, social worker, nurse, other).
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 Thursday, August 29th, 2024 from 12:00pm- 1:00pm CT
- A one-hour online Post-Academy on Thursday, September 26th, 2024 from 12:00pm- 1:00pm CT
- Application Instructions
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A complete application will be required including at least 4 team members selected to attend. Applications are due by Friday, August 2nd, 2024. 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:
- Gail Flack at gflack@parksideinc.org, or Ann Jenkins at anjenkins@fcsok.org regarding program questions.
- Zero Suicide Institute at info@zerosuicideinstitute.com regarding registration assistance.
Amy Molloy, senior project associate, is a behavioral health expert with 14 years of leadership experience in suicide prevention, mental health promotion, veterans’ services, and education.
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