Suicide Safe

SuicideSafeisasuicidepreventionlearningtoolforprimarycareandbehavioralhealthprovidersandisbasedonthenationallyrecognizedSuicideAssessmentFive-stepEvaluationandTriage(SAFE-T)practiceguidelines.SuicideSafehelpsprovidersfeelconfidenttoassistpatientswhopresentwithsuicidalideation.Theappofferstipsonhowtocommunicateeffectivelywithpatientsandtheirfamilies,determineappropriatenextsteps,andmakereferralstotreatmentandcommunityresources.

Features:
•LearnthefivestepsoftheSAFE-Tapproachinworkingwithpatientsandeasilydownloadresourcesforuseoffline.
•StudyinteractivesamplecasestudiestoseetheSAFE-Tapproachinaction.
•Browseconversationstartersthatprovidesamplelanguageandtipsfortalkingwithpatientsabouttheirsuicidalideation.
•Exploreclinicalandeducationalresourcesandsharecrisislinephonenumbersandotherpatient-focusedmaterials.
•UseSAMHSA’sBehavioralHealthTreatmentServicesLocatortoprovidetimelyreferralsforpatients.TheLocatorcanbefilteredbytypeanddistance.
EmailSAMHSAatSAMHSAInfo@samhsa.hhs.govwithanyquestionsorcomments.

Note:ThisappisafreeresourceprovidedbytheSubstanceAbuseandMentalHealthServicesAdministration,U.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices,andwasfundedbyFederalresources.