2023 ACA Philadelphia Program Book_153rd Congress of Correction

SUICIDE PREVENTION AND SELF-INJURIOUS

BEHAVIOR TRAINING One-Day Training

Continuing Education Credits Will Be Offered!

Educational Objectives

Overview Suicide is the leading cause of death in jails and the fourth-leading cause of death in prisons. Correctional staff should be trained to identify and re spond to the risk factors associated with suicide and self-injury. It is imperative to ensure that staff whose duties involve direct contact with inmates receive suicide and self-injury prevention train ing during employment orientation and in-service training yearly thereafter.

• Identify the characteristics of offenders that present suicidal and self-injurious behaviors. • Understand the basic concepts regarding suicidal and self- injurious behaviors in the incarcerated population. • Recognize the expected practices

related to the prevention of suicide and self-injury among the incarcerated population.

Target Audience • Corrections professionals in prisons, jails, probation and parole, community corrections and juvenile justice. • Multidisciplinary service and treatment teams, correctional officers, supervisors, unit managers, nurses and other front line correctional staff.

For more information, contact the Office of Correctional Health at healthcare@aca.org.

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