Tier 1 Module 3: Suicide Prevention and Postvention: What Educators Need to Know

Creator: DeQuincy Meiffren-Lezine, Ph.D., CEO, Prevention Communities.

Description: This professional learning experience will increase your understanding of suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention in an education context, and it will offer an array of evidence-based tools that school staff can use to recognize suicide risk and respond effectively.

Goals:

1.       Identify the five (5) major stages in the progression of risk that can lead to suicide (the Suicidal Crisis Path)

2.       Categorize programs and activities according to five (5) intervention points in the Suicidal Crisis Path

3.       Summarize risk assessment using risk scales such as the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

4.       Outline a Safety Plan with six (6) key sections that provide practical guidance for managing suicide risk

Estimated time to complete: 2-3 hours

Completion:

• Educators will have 31 days to complete the module. After submitting an assignment for the module, it might take anywhere from 1-2 weeks for it to be graded. As soon as all assignments are submitted and graded, you will receive an email letting you know you've completed the module. Also, if you don't complete the module in time, you will not receive your certificate of completion.
• The certificate participants receive after completing each module is not valid for licensure credit.
  • Licensure Renewal Credit Option: Educators will have to enroll in the Licensure Renewal Course and complete all 6 Tier 1 modules to receive a certificate for one Iowa licensure renewal credit. Educators who are not in the state of Iowa, or who don’t renew their licensure through the Iowa BoEE, should check with their governing body if this experience would be approved for a renewal credit.