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  • Tools
    Zero Suicide Data Dashboard User Manual

    The Zero Suicide Data Dashboard User Manual is a resource that individuals can use to walk through the process of signing up for the Data Dashboard. 

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    A Framework for Safe, Reliable, and Effective Care
    This framework brings together concepts that are critical to achieving effective care while centering the safety of patients.
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    Action Alliance Resources for Juvenile Justice Settings
    These resources from the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention provide guidance for suicide prevention in juvenile justice settings.
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    “How Can We Do Better?” Clackamas County Jail’s Intentional Approach to Suicide Prevention (Part 2)
    This podcast episode is the second of a two-part series focused on Zero Suicide initiatives in the Clackamas County Jail in Oregon.
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    “How Can We Do Better?” Clackamas County Jail’s Intentional Approach to Suicide Prevention (Part 1)
    This podcast episode focuses on stigma reduction efforts, universal screening, postvention, and data collection at Clackamas County Jail in Oregon.
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    Creating a Culture of Safety
    This report explores the challenges in responding to suicide and self-harm behaviors in the correctional setting.
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    Data Sources and Strategies for Suicide Prevention Among Disproportionally Affected Populations
    This resource describes how to identify data sources, measures, and relevant strategies and approaches for suicide prevention among disproportionately affected populations (DAPs).
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    Clinician Attitudes Toward Suicide Prevention Practices and Their Implementation: Findings From the System of Safety Study
    This study focused on feelings of preparedness to deliver suicide-related care based on clinical role and care setting.
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    Policy on Suicide Safer Care
    This is the Suicide Safer Care policy from Clackamas County, Oregon.
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    Policy for Suicide Precuations/Behavior Monitoring/Safety Rounding

    Example from Sacred Heart Hospital of a policy on suicide precautions, behavior monitoring and safety rounding in an inpatient psychiatric facility. 

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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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