PASS: Preventing Another Student Suicide

Training Program: A 3-hour training that focuses on recognizing suicide warning signs, safety assessment and safety planning for students.

PASS training provides an overview of suicide prevention. PASS training also provides a more in-depth review of depression and suicide, key protective factors, and strategies for managing a suicidal person.

 

Upon completion of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of suicide, including risk factors and warning signs.

• Understand general symptomatic presentation.

• Feel comfortable in “asking the question,” to start the conversation.

• Provide intervention.

• Refer and follow-up.

 

Unit 1

• Overview of suicide/college data.

• Basic terms.

• Understanding of risk factors, warning signs, and protective factors for suicide.

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Unit 2

• Depression, anxiety, substance abuse, comorbidity (“along with" issues), and hopelessness.

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Unit 3

• Methods of asking.

• Responding to “yes” answers, “vague” answers, and self-injurious behaviors.

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Unit 4

• Intervention protocol for keeping person safe and conducting risk assessments.

• Low/medium/high levels of concern and specific suicide assessment instruments (non-clinical).

• Referral to help.

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Unit 5

• Self-care, take-away card, suicide resources, and reference materials.

• Final Q & A.