Accreditation standards for adult prisons, jails, and community residential facilities require that staff receive preservice and annual in-service training about suicide. This course will provide refresher training on topics required by most facility suicide prevention programs for correctional staff, including:
For more detailed information on the topics covered in this refresher course, search the Relias library for courses on suicide in corrections. The goal of this course is to provide correctional staff working in jails and prisons refresher training on suicide prevention and response.
Accreditation standards for adult prisons, jails, and community residential facilities require that staff receive preservice and annual in-service training about suicide. This course will provide refresher training on topics required by most facility suicide prevention programs for correctional staff, including: For more detailed information on the topics covered in this refresher course, search the Relias library for courses on suicide in corrections. The goal of this course is to provide correctional staff working in jails and prisons refresher training on suicide prevention and response.
This activity is approved for 2.00 STC credit hours.
Outline:
Section 2: Suicide Risk Factors
Responses to Common Types of Suicide
Subject Matter Expert: Shawn LaughlinMrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new staff joining the Relias Content Department. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 25 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, publication development, and training and technical assistance development and delivery.
Disclosure: Kimberly Cobb, MS has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
Subject Matter Expert: Stephanie Whitfield, MSN, RN, CPNShawn is the Commander of the Broomfield Detention Center; a 224-bed City/County Detention Facility. He serves on the AJA Board of Directors as the 1st Vice President. He has presented at AJA & NCCHC and has worked in corrections for 28 years in all areas of Corrections. He is a recognized expert in both state and federal court regarding correctional operations. Additionally, he has been an instructor for the County Sheriffs of Colorado for 12 years in all aspects of jail operations and serves as a SME for curriculum development. He is the past Secretary of the Colorado Jail Association. Shawn holds an Executive Certificate in PhD studies from Liberty University and a MA degree in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Colorado and has been a Certified Jail Manager since 2005. He is a graduate of the National Jail Leadership Command Academy #3. His innovative programs and partnerships have been recognized by the State of Colorado and DOJ as models for other facilities.
Disclosure: Shawn Laughlin has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
Stephanie has over 17 years of clinical and teaching experience. Her areas of expertise are in neonatal intensive care, general pediatrics, home health, and children with medical complexities. She earned her Master's in nursing from Chamberlain University in 2022. Her professional practice is guided by Jean Watson's philosophy that, "Caring is the essence of nursing."
Disclosure: Stephanie Whitfield, MSN, RN, CPN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
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