Preventing Suicide in Youth: The Role of Paraprofessionals
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Course Details
Course Code: REL-BHC-0-PASRP
Hours: 0.75
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 9/30/2026
Learning Objectives:
Describe risk factors, protective factors, and warning signs of suicide.
Summarize five steps you can use to promote safety for youth with increased risk of suicide.
Describe risk factors, protective factors, and warning signs of suicide.
Summarize five steps you can use to promote safety for youth with increased risk of suicide.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Suicide Risk Among Youth
Meet Aidan
Supporting At-Risk Youth
Youth Suicide: Just How Big Is the Problem?
Myths About Suicide
What Are Risk Factors?
Specific Risk Factors
Quick Check
Warning Signs
Protective Factors
Review
Summary
Section 3: Steps to Prevent Youth Suicide
Preventing Suicide is a Team Effort
Five Steps You Can Take to Save Lives
Step One: Ask
How Can You Promote Becca’s Safety?
Step Two: Keep Them Safe
Step Three: Be There
Next Steps for Becca
Step Four: Help Them Connect
Becca’s Safety Plan
Step Five: Follow Up
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Monique Kahn, Psy.D. received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at Spokane Mental Health in Washington, which included specialty rotations in behavioral medicine and time-limited psychotherapies. She is licensed as a psychologist in Maine, where she was in private practice for 14 years, providing services to adult clients with varied presenting issues, but with particular emphasis on the treatment of anxiety disorders, the relationship between psychosocial stress and illness, insomnia, and coping with chronic illness. She has taught in the undergraduate psychology program at Husson University in Maine. In addition, she has worked as a content writer and psychology subject matter expert for several major educational publishing firms. She joined Relias as a clinical content writer and subject matter expert in 2016. Disclosure: Monique Kahn, Psy.D. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
Relias has a grievance policy in place to facilitate reports of dissatisfaction. Relias will make every effort to resolve each grievance in a mutually satisfactory manner. In order to report a complaint or grievance please contact Relias.
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Support by completing the web form (https://www.relias.com/help) or by using the chat functionality.
All courses offered by Relias, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.
Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply any endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of, or affiliation with, Relias, LLC.
All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Accommodations
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If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Customer Support here.
