Suicide in Juvenile Facilities Part 4: Responding to Suicides

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

A. About This Course

B. Learning Objectives

Section 2: Equipment and Care

A. Suicide Prevention Program

B. The Right Tools

C. Protecting Yourself from Contamination

D. Take Standard (Universal) Precautions

E. Avoiding Contamination

F. Review

G. Summary

Section 3: Responding to Suicide Situations

A. Basic Response Rules

B. Response to Suicide by Hanging

C. Do Not Presume a Victim is Dead When No Vital Signs Exist

D. Practice: Youth Workers Streeter and Dunn

E. Response to Drug Overdose

F. Practice: Youth Worker Couture

G. First Aid for Self-Injury

H. Practice: Youth Worker Hunter

I. Review

J. Summary

Section 4: Documenting a Completed Suicide

A. A Sensitive Task

B. Preserve the Scene

C. Roles in Documentation

D. Types of Information

E. Writing the Report

F. Review

G. Summary

Section 5: Supportive Services

A. Not Just Part of the Job

B. Grief

C. Trauma

D. Questioning Response

E. Impact on Residents

F. The Custodial Culture

G. Postvention

H. Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

I. Incident Assessment

J. Review

K. Summary

Section 6: Conclusion

A. Summary

B. Course Contributors

C. References

D. Congratulations!

E. Exam

F. BrainSparks

Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the Health and Human Services vertical, in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new Relias staff joining the Content Department. Mrs. Cobb has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 24 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, and training and technical assistance. She was the statewide evaluator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky for adult, juvenile, and family drug courts; a Research Associate for the American Probation & Parole Association providing training and technical assistance to Native American Nations/Alaska Native Villages on systemic criminal and juvenile justice initiatives; and a Research Administrator for the University of Kentucky. Disclosure: Kimberly Cobb, MS has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Dr. Dee Bell is a clinical psychologist and consultant in the areas of Restorative Justice, Juvenile Justice and Correctional Assessments. She retired as the Deputy Commissioner of Juvenile Justice at the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. Previously, she served for four years as the Administrator of the Community Justice Institute at Florida Atlantic University and the Director of the Balanced and Restorative Justice Project sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Prior to these positions, she has worked 30 + years in Community Corrections for Georgia and Florida State Government. Educated at Clemson University and Emory University, she has provided training in both state and national venues for many years and has authored and co-authored a number of articles on justice system issues and adult and juvenile justice curricula and restorative justice in communities and schools. Disclosure: Dee K. Bell, PhD has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.