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    Zero Suicide Workforce Survey Questions: Indigenous (American Indian/Alaska Native) Version

    The Zero Suicide Workforce Survey is a key implementation tool that can be used to assess staff knowledge, practices, and confidence related to working with individuals at risk of suicide.

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    Honoring Children, Mending the Circle: Cultural Adaptation of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for American Indian and Alaska Native Children

    This article discusses Honoring Children, Mending the Circle, an American Indian and Alaska Native adaptation of trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy. This adaptation blends AI/AN traditional teachings with cognitive-behavioral methods.

     

  • Videos
    Zero Suicide in the Emergency Department: The Chickasaw Nation Experience

    In this short video, Dr.

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    Suicide rates are up to three times higher among Indigenous Native American and Alaska Native people than among any other racial or ethnic group in the United States.
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    Transforming Tribal Communities: Indigenous Perspectives on Suicide Prevention

    The following six-to-eight-minute webinar clips, adapted from SPRC’s Tribal Community of Learning Series, feature expert advice on addressing the root causes of mental health issues and suicide in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities by drawing on community strengths.

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    Zero Suicide Implementation at Tsehootsooi Medical Center in Fort Defiance, AZ

    Tsehootsooi is a hospital in the heart of the Diné Nation that is Tribally-owned and operated.

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    Zero Suicide Implementation at Lawton Indian Hospital in Lawton, Oklahoma

    Lawton Indian Hospital is an IHS-led Hospital that serves eight Sovereign Nations, providing care for enrolled Tribal members and their families.

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    Zero Suicide Keys for Sustainability for Health and Behavioral Health Care Programs in Indian Country

    This guide lists key elements for sustainability for health and behavioral health care programs implementing Zero Suicide in Indian Country.

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    Organizational Self-Study Addendum for Tribal or IHS-Led Health Systems

    The Organizational Self-Study is designed to allow you to assess what components of the comprehensive Zero Suicide approach your organization currently has in place.

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    Is Your Tribal or IHS-Led System Not Quite Ready to Implement Zero Suicide?

    If your tribal or IHS-led system is not quite ready to implement Zero Suicide, this document outlines several steps your system can take to prepare for Zero Suicide implementation. 

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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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