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Other Options for Crisis Prevention

Crisis Response Planning

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Safety Planning Intervention

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Lethal Means Counselling

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Caring Letters

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Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide

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Recommended Trainings:

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)

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ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)

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Mental Health First Aid

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References

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