Resources for Providers

Below is a curated list of resources, tools, and training for mental health professionals.

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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
Crisis Talk/988 Crisis Jam Learning Community
National Institute of Mental Health
The ZeroSuicide Institute
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists suicide prevention tools, information, and links to resources to help increase awareness of suicide as a public health issue, and promote connectedness and community resources to prevent suicide.
The Means Matter website provides information on how a person may attempt suicide, and details the importance of “means reduction” (reducing access to lethal tools/methods).
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center provides technical assistance, training, and materials to increase the knowledge and expertise of professionals serving people at risk for suicide. Resources include a webpage for professionals serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Wallet Card: Suicide Prevention: Learn the Warning Signs is available to download or order from SAMHSA. The card lists warning signs and urges those who exhibit signs of suicide to contact a mental health professional or call the toll-free suicide prevention hotline.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Wallet Card: Having Trouble Coping? With Help Comes Hope is also available to download or order from SAMHSA. The card lists signs of depression and urges people who are having trouble coping after a traumatic event to call the hotline.

SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education)— Lists intervention tools, including resources for the Native American population.
The QPR Institute— One-hour suicide prevention training teaching how to Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR).
CALM (Counseling on Access to Lethal Means) Training— Free, self-paced course on working with people at risk and families to reduce access to methods.
Suicide Care Training Options— Training programs appropriate for clinical and non-clinical staff in health and behavioral health settings.