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    Policy for Provision of Care, Treatment and Services
    This is an example of a suicide and self-harm policy from the Hospital Sisters Health System.
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    National Strategy for Suicide Prevention 2024
    The 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is meant to address gaps in the field and to guide, motivate, and promote a more coordinated and comprehensive approach to suicide prevention in communities across the country.
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    Lawrence County Dept of Health Care Pathway

    An example of a care pathway by the Lawrence County Department of Health Crisis Services.

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    After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools
    This resource offers tools, templates, and guidance on how to manage a crisis response for a student.
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    Vermont Center for Children, Youth and Families’ Suicide Care Pathway: Family Map
    This infographic illustrating the Suicide Care Pathway to help inform parents and caregivers about suicide care.
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    Children, Teens and Suicide Loss
    This resource for families of children impacted by suicide loss includes tips on how to explain a death by suicide to youth, practical strategies to meet their needs, and more.
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    National Guidelines for Child and Youth Behavioral Health Crisis Care
    This resource outlines a framework for states and communities to consider as they create or expand their safer suicide care services for youth and families.
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    Youth Suicide Prevention and Intervention Best Practices and Policy Implications
    This is a comprehensive resource addressing youth suicide prevention from a public health perspective.
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    Treatment for Suicidal Ideation, Self-Harm, and Suicide Attempts Among Youth
    This guide provides evidence-based strategies to treat youth experiencing suicidal ideation and behaviors.
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    PHQ-9A

    The Patient Health Questionnaire 9 Depression Scale has been modified for use with an adolescent population.

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Education Development Center, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention are able to make this web site available thanks to support from Universal Health Services (UHS), the Zero Suicide Institute at EDC, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) (grant 1 U79 SM0559945).

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