International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) - Resources: Suicide and the Workplace
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| IASP Task Force - Suicide and the Workplace Learn about this IASP Task Force created to: expand the study of suicide and workplace issues; develop model policies and protocols for workplaces to adapt, and to share promising suicide prevention programs and training for the workplace. - Read more http://www.iasp.info/suicide_and_the_workplace.php | |
| Manager's Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace: 10 Action Steps for Dealing with the Aftermath of Suicide, A Download this guide that provides clear steps for postvention, giving leadership a sense of how to immediately respond to the traumatic event, have a plan in the short-term for recovery, and consider long-term strategies for helping employees cope down the line. - Read more http://actionallianceforsuicideprevention.org/sites/actionallianceforsuicideprevention.org/files/Managers-Guidebook-To-Suicide-Postvention-Web.pdf | |
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| Behavioral Health Management - Suicide Prevention: A Call to Action for EAPs Article shares, "EAPs are ideally suited to address suicide...because EAPs understand the natural synergies between prevention and clinical interventions." - Read more http://www.valueoptions.com/company/Coverage/pdfs/Suicide_Prevention_A_Call_to_Action_for_EAPs.pdf | |
| Breaking the Silence in the Workplace Download this guide for employers on responding to suicide in the workplace published by Console and the Irish Hospice Foundation. - Read more https://www.iasp.info/pdf/special_interest_groups/workplace/Breaking-the-Silence-in-the-Workplace-A-Guide-for-Employers-on-Responding-to-Suicide-in-the-Workplace.pdf | |
| Brown Bagger - Making Mental Health Matter Article, by Sally Spencer-Thomas, Psy.D., offers a guide for Best Practices for Suicide Prevention in the Workplace. See Key Strategies. - Read more https://www.iasp.info/pdf/special_interest_groups/workplace/Brownbagger_Jan_2011.pdf | |
| Employee Assistance Report - Suicide Postvention in the Workplace Article, by Sally Spencer-Thomas, Psy.D., discusses the impact of suicide at work. Browse to learn more about post-suicide crisis management and support and co-workers and postvention. - Read more https://www.iasp.info/pdf/special_interest_groups/workplace/ear_newsletter_jan_2011.pdf | |
| Great-West Life - Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace: Suicide Intervention Offers a Critical Situations:Suicide Intervention form that includes actions required, date completed and completed by columns. - Read more https://www.iasp.info/pdf/special_interest_groups/workplace/suicide_prevention_assessment.pdf | |
| Hazards Magazine - Work Suicide Award-winning publication devoted to workplace safety offers features and news items related to suicide and the workplace. Browse for details. - Read more http://www.hazards.org/suicide/ | |
| HeadsUp - Workplace Organisation in Dublin, Ireland, offers ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)workshops for the workplace. See Benefits to your Organisation. - Read more http://www.headsup.ie/workplace.php | |
| LivingWorks - Programs: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Suicide intervention training company provides suicide prevention workshops and programs to businesses and organizations. Browse resources offered. - Read more http://www.livingworks.net/page/Applied%20Suicide%20Intervention%20Skills%20Training%20(ASIST) | |
| QPR Institute - QPR for Businesses and Corporations Organization offers "evidence-based general systems approach to depression awareness, screening and suicide prevention gatekeeper training." Browse for details. - Read more http://www.qprinstitute.com/business.html | |
| Role of Co-Workers in Preventiong Suicide in the Workplace Guide, offered by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, provides key steps to reduce suicide risk among co-workers. Read Understand Why Suicide Prevention Fits with Your Role as a Co-Worker. - Read more https://www.iasp.info/pdf/special_interest_groups/workplace/coworkers_suicide_prevention.pdf | |
| Role of Managers in Preventing Suicide in the Workplace, The Guide, published by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, offers key steps to reduce suicide risk among employees. See Identify Employees Who May Be At Risk for Suicide. - Read more https://www.iasp.info/pdf/special_interest_groups/workplace/managers_suicide_prevention.pdf | |
| SPRC - Workplace Strategy for Preventing Suicide Suicide Prevention Resource Center offers Research to Practice Webinar, previously known as the SPRC Discussion Series on Suicide Prevention, that addresses the significant problem of suicide among men in the middle years of life. - Read more http://www.sprc.org/traininginstitute/disc_series/disc_6.asp | |
| Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention - Workplace Resources Florida Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention and Suicide Prevention Coordinating Council offer this suicide prevention guide dedicated to the workplace. - Read more http://www.helppromotehope.com/resources/employers.php | |
| Suicide Prevention Australia - Links: Workplace Shares a listing of Australian organizations, offering suicide and self harm prevention and suicide bereavement support. - Read more http://suicidepreventionaust.org/Links/30.aspx | |
| Suicide Prevention Resource Center - Co-Workers Become familiar with this guide that discusses the role of the co-worker in suicide prevention. Browse resources offered. - Read more http://www.sprc.org/featured_resources/customized/co_workers.asp | |
| Suicide Prevention Resource Center - What Employers Can Do to Prevent Suicide Browse this guide that offers employers a deeper understanding of suicide and suicide prevention in the workplace. See recognizing the warning signs and more. - Read more http://www.sprc.org/featured_resources/customized/employer.asp | |
| Suicide Prevention: Leveraging the Workplace Read this article, published in the EAP Digest, by Rich Paul, MSW, CEAP and Edward Jones, PhD. See "Identifying and Addressing Risk." - Read more http://www.valueoptions.com/company/Coverage/pdfs/2009/Suicide_Prevention_EAP_Digest.pdf?SUBMIT=submit | |
| Time for an Intervention Subtitled "The Corporate Role in Suicide Prevention," article by Patricia Kagerer discusses the development of a work plan that addresses suicide prevention and how risk management professionals can reach out to at-risk employees while protecting one's company from liability. - Read more https://www.iasp.info/pdf/special_interest_groups/workplace/time_for_an_intervention_clm_winter_2012.pdf | |
| Univ. of Man - Employee Assistance Program: Health Quest - Suicide Signs and Prevention Browse to become familiar with this suicide prevention guide published in 2009 by the University of Manitoba. - Read more http://www.umanitoba.ca/admin/human_resources/eap/media/suicide-march-2009.pdf | |
| ValueOptions - Support: Building Organizational Support States, "a comprehensive prevention initiative can reduce suicide and attempted suicide, promoting a healthier and more productive workforce." See Reinforce the Role of Supervisors. - Read more http://www.valueoptions.com/suicide_prev/html%20pages/Support.htm | |
| Why Employers Need To Talk About Mental Illness In The Workplace Huffington Post blog by Joseph Rauch notes that mental health conditions cost employers more than $100 billion and 217 million lost workdays each year. Read about how to make the workplace culture more accepting. - Read more http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-rauch/employers-talk-about-mental-illness-workplace_b_11427674.html | |
| WorkingMinds Provides tools and networks to workplaces to assist with suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. Visit the suicide prevention toolkit. - Read more http://workingminds.org/ | |
| WorkingMinds Workplace Quiz Shares a quiz to analyze if an organization is equipped to handle preventative and postvention mental health crises in the workplace. - Read more http://www.workingminds.org/quiz.html | |
| Workplace Strategies for Mental Health Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace provides freely available public resources including strategies, tools and support for research and initiatives aimed at improving workplace mental health for all Canadians. - Read more http://www.gwlcentreformentalhealth.com/index.asp | |
| World Health Organization (WHO) - Preventing Suicide: A Resource at Work Download this PDF document that addresses worker suicide and reveals that "for every worker that commits suicide, another 10-20 will make a suicide attempt. Suicide accounts for 8% of all working days lost due to death." - Read more http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2006/9241594381_eng.pdf | |
