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July 2024

Advancing knowledge and hope through suicide prevention research and clinical programs

The Clinicians' Corner | Updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Suicide Prevention

CPG for Suicide Prevention

Did you know about the recent update to the VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide?

To learn more about putting the CPG for Suicide Prevention into practice, check out the CPG for Suicide Prevention “Guide to the Guide” website. This site is currently being updated to reflect recent updates.

We also invite you to join our SRM Lecture in August:

Clinically Focused Highlights of What’s Changed in 2024 CPG for Suicide Prevention

Wednesday, August 14 @ 2:00 ET

Registration details will be posted soon on the SRM Lecture Series webpage.

Updated Tool: Therapeutic Risk Management Risk Stratification Table

We have recently updated one of our most popular clinical tools! Health care providers can use the Risk Stratification Table as a component of therapeutic risk management.

This tool is designed to:

  1. help providers make determinations regarding suicide risk levels with respect to severity and temporality
  2. aid in suicide risk management clinical decision making.

View the web version of the Risk Stratification Table here. Downloadable and print versions of the tool will be available soon.

Training Opportunity! Assessment of PTSD and Suicide Risk Management in Veterans 

This two-day workshop aims to introduce participants to military culture and help them develop skills in assessing for two important clinical issues: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide risk. 

August 14-15: Register here!

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Printed educational products

Print copies of Rocky Mountain MIRECC educational and provider resources are publicly available to everyone, free of cost.

Please visit us and place an order here.

Recent Research Highlights

What does current research tell us about lethal means safety counseling? Read the publication here.

What does current research tell us about Lethal Means Safety Counseling?

From ten digits to three...now what for the Veterans crisis line? Read the publication here.

From ten digits to three - now what for the Veterans Crisis Line?

Does seasonal affective disorder exist? Gathering evidence for and against. Read the publication here. 

Does seasonal affective order exist?

July 2024 National Campaigns

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

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Let's keep working to destigmatize mental illness and advance access to mental health care for everyone. Find help and information at the links below.

Get Help - Mental Health (va.gov) 

Center for Minority Veterans (va.gov)

Disability Pride Month

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During Disability Pride month, we want to recognize those who are living with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

TBI is a common but complicated form of injury. Certain groups and communities are at greater risk for TBI, including military service members and Veterans. 

Learn more about TBI and find resources in our online TBI Toolkit.

Listen to Veterans' experiences with traumatic brain injury and how they began their recovery journey.

National Park and Recreation Month

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Spending time in nature is great for your health. Share these no-cost ways for Veterans to enjoy the outdoors this month!

Members of the military, Veterans, and Gold Star Families can get free passes to national parks.

 

The Great Outdoors: Engaging with Nature for Mental Health is a resource that supports Veterans by helping them engage in positive and healthy nature-based activities.