Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)
Virtual
COLUMBIA SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (CSSRS):
Utilization of a validated screening tool is essential for good suicide prevention in schools, mental health treatment, and any community setting.
This training is designed to improve participants' knowledge about suicide risk factors and assessing for acute suicide risk using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS) screening tool. The CSSRS is a free evidence-based tool for screening for suicide risk across the life span which is applicable in a variety of settings and can be utilized by both clinical and non-clinical individuals.
Public Act 23-167:
An Act Concerning Transparency in Education, required the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) to provide each local and regional board of education a list of the recommended assessments for determining the suicide risk of students who exhibit mental health distress, have been identified as at risk of suicide, or are considered to be at an increased risk of suicide. In response, the CSDE engaged the Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board chaired by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). The Suicide Advisory Board, DCF and DMHAS recommend that the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) be used as the assessment tool for determining the suicide risk of students.
TO SCHEDULE A TRAINING IN YOUR COMMUNITY:
Reach out to Mark Irons at mirons@seracct.org