Comprehensive Counseling: Addressing Suicide, Substance Use, Trauma, and Grief

Suicide and trauma are on the rise, and nearly everyone can identify a traumatic experience they’ve faced or know someone affected by suicide. This training program is designed to explore each of these topics in depth. The introductory module will review, at a high level, the topics of suicide, trauma, substance use disorders, grief counseling, mindset, self-care, and mindfulness-based stress reduction.

After participating in this session, learners will be able to: 

1. Discuss the impact of suicide in our country and how that will continue to change as our next generation, the Baby Boomers, move into our long term and post-acute care centers. 
2. Describe why substance use disorder is an important topic in long term and post-acute care centers. 
3. Discuss trauma and traumatic death and why long term and post-acute care centers should be prepared. 
4. Explain the benefits of grief counseling in your center. 
5. Identify strategies to increase prevention in your center. 

Presenters: Pamela Truscott, DNP/HSL, MSN/ED, RN; Mariah Goldring, Coordinator

Instructions to Register:

• To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome. 
• Members will need to log in using their existing email and password first. 
• Once you are logged in to the website you will be able to register by clicking the green register button at the top of the page. 
• If you have forgotten your password click here. 
• If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. Answer all fields on the create an account page- especially locating your company name. You can search by name or zip code. After creating an account, you will be able to register.

Instructions to Begin, after registering: 

• To begin the training, click on the Contents tab.
• Participants can move throughout the lessons in the in course by clicking on the header of each module to expand or minimize their view. 

Email educate@ahca.org if you need technical assistance.

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