Suicide Prevention. (a) The Parties acknowledge that:
Suicide Prevention. Jail Staff shall ensure that suicide prevention measures are in place at the Jail and shall also develop and implement adequate written policies, procedures¸ and training on suicide prevention and the treatment of special needs inmates.
Suicide Prevention. The Jail will ensure that it identifies suicidal prisoners and intervenes appropriately.
Suicide Prevention. Mental, emotional, and social well-being are foundations for building good health. These foundations include a sense of security, identity, belonging, purpose and competence in order to strive toward a healthy and productive life. CTEA is concerned with the health and safety of all its students; consequently, in order to protect students from suicidal tendencies and in compliance with Idaho Code 08.02.03.160, the Board has adopted and authorizes the following procedures through its Suicide Prevention Policy.
Suicide Prevention. 25. The County shall ensure that inmates observed to be potentially suicidal receive appropriate crisis intervention, (including placement in a safe setting and evaluations in a timely manner), by a qualified mental health professional to determine whether and what level of suicide observation is required.
Suicide Prevention. Within nine (9) months of the Effective Date, all Staff shall receive a minimum of eight hours of competency-based training on suicide prevention, including the environmental risk factors for suicide, individually predisposing factors, high‐risk periods for incarcerated Youth, warning signs and symptoms, known sources of stress to potentially suicidal Youth, the specific risks posed, and coping mechanisms or activities that may help to mitigate the risk of harm. The training shall also cover the Facility’s suicide prevention procedures, liability issues, a discussion of recent suicide attempts at the Facility, searches of Youth who are placed on Suicide Precautions, mock demonstrations regarding the proper response to a suicide attempt, the proper assessment of intake screening forms for signs of suicidal ideation, avoiding obstacles to suicide prevention, and the use of suicide rescue tools. Each Staff member shall receive four hours of annual refresher training on these same topics. All Staff shall be certified in CPR and first aid. LCJDC shall review and, if necessary, revise the suicide prevention training curriculum to incorporate the requirements of this paragraph.
Suicide Prevention. The Academy’s staff receives a refresher course annually in identifying and reporting of suicidal tendencies among the student body, as well as methods of talking with students in crisis. The online resource “
Suicide Prevention. ▪ The facility is in substantial compliance with 4 of the 7 provisions (57%) related to suicide prevention, and is in partial compliance with the remaining 3 provisions (43%). ▪ The facility has established procedures for supervising youth at-risk of self-harm (i.e., those in seclusion, and all youth when locked in their rooms overnight). However, these procedures have not been implemented consistently, as documents revealed insufficient numbers of checks or excessive delays between checks. ▪ Documentation of supervision of youth on suicide precautions needs to be better maintained. Require procedures to verify the safety of youth on precautions were not followed consistently. Improving shift commanders’ skill in identifying errors and providing immediate feedback and guidance to staff will capitalize on recent improvements in shift commanders’ oversight of assigned staff on each shift. ▪ The State has expended considerable resources to rectify the various environmental safety hazards detailed in the DOJ’s Findings Letter. All of these modifications continue to be in place. Mental Health ▪ The facility is in substantial compliance with all 6 of the provisions (100%) related to mental health. Special Education ▪ The State is in substantial compliance with 2 of the 5 provisions (40%) related to special education and in partial compliance with 3 provisions (60%). There were no non-compliance ratings in this area. ▪ Though progress is evident from the prior reporting period, certain units remain plagued by late arrival to school or non-attendance due to direct care staff shortages. ▪ New screening procedures have been developed, but need additional review and refinement to ensure they are useful in planning instruction for students, particularly those with low intake assessment scores and those with large numbers of behavior reports. Quality Assurance ▪ The State is in substantial compliance with each of the 4 provisions (100%) related to quality assurance. ▪ The Office of Quality Assurance and Accountability is an important asset in promoting compliance with the Agreement. Its standards, methodology, written reports and quality improvement plans all meet or exceed contemporary standards. Overall Compliance The State is in substantial compliance with 18 of the 29 provisions (62%) contained in the Agreement and in partial compliance with 11 provisions (38%). None of the provisions were in non-compliance. This represents a net gain of 5 provisions in substantial...
Suicide Prevention. Xxxx Xxxxx, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) certified. The following items will be discussed in this suicide prevention awareness workshop: Reducing attitudinal barriers which hinder the ability to be direct and comfortable with suicidal situations, dispelling myths about youth suicide, identifying the indicators and assess suicidal risk, intervening with a youth at risk of suicide, engaging in efforts to build collaborative resource networks for suicidal youth. A pre and post test will be administered to measure the increase in understanding before and after the class.
Suicide Prevention. 70. The State shall take reasonable measures to assure that all aspects of its suicide prevention policy are implemented. “
