Schools and Suicide Prevention: A 3-Tiered Approach

• By: Scott Bloom, LCSW New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC)
• January 14th, 2025
• bullying, children, education, mental health, risk assessment, school, students, suicide, supports, Winter 2025 Issue
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Suicide is a complex issue with devastating consequences that disproportionately affect young people. Schools, as central hubs of a child’s life, play a crucial role in suicide prevention by addressing behavioral and emotional difficulties that threaten to interfere with a child’s ability to...

Empowering Recovery: How Technology Supports Those with Substance Use Disorders

• By: Kelsey Silver, LMFT Outreach
• October 23rd, 2023
• addiction treatment, clinical decision support systems, data analytics, drug interaction alerts, Fall 2023 Issue, medication-assisted treatment, patient history access, patient portal access, risk assessment, technology, telehealth
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The journey of overcoming substance use disorders (SUD) is multifaceted and often daunting. However, recent technological advancements have proven to be formidable allies in this quest, offering hope and innovative solutions. From the vast capabilities of data analytics to the immediacy of...

Suicide Prevention as a Core Responsibility

• By: Sarah A. Bernes, MPH, LMSW The Institute for Family Health
• July 1st, 2017
• behavioral health care, clinical intervention, healthcare systems, patient safety, quality improvement, risk assessment, suicide prevention, Zero Suicide framework
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Every year more than 40,000 Americans die from suicide and suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States (CDC, 2016). Over eighty percent of people who die from suicide have contact with health and behavioral health care providers in the year prior to their death and almost half...