This course is designed to equip emergency department healthcare professionals with the necessary skills to recognize and address the rising incidence of suicide among adolescents. Participants will learn to identify key risk factors, screen for suicidal ideation, and apply evidence-based interventions, including safety planning, lethal means counseling, and appropriate referral practices. The training emphasizes the role of emergency and pediatric HCPs in early detection and intervention, crucial in a landscape where mental health services are in short supply and the stakes are high.
