Zero Suicide Academy | Division of Mental Health and Addiction & MHAI SWD Training Institute

About the Academy The Zero Suicide Academy is a two-day training for senior leaders of health and behavioral health care organizations that seek to dramatically reduce suicides among patients in their care. Using the Zero Suicide framework, participants learn how to incorporate best and promising practices into their organizations and processes to improve care and safety for individuals at risk. Zero Suicide faculty provide both interactive presentations and small group sessions, collaborating with participants to develop organization-specific action plans
Location
Indiana Department of Administration Conference Center
402 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204

Eligibility
All health and behavioral health organizations in Indiana are eligible to apply for this event. If an organization applying to attend offers school-based behavioral health services we encourage you to invite school counselors and other support staff to participate as well.

Objective
The objectives of the Zero Suicide Academy are to:

• Provide organizations interested in adopting a Zero Suicide approach with the skills and information necessary to launch their effort;
• Create collaborative links between the organizations launching these initiatives in order to provide mentorship and support so that the perspectives, knowledge, and skills of each inform the work of the others; and
• Aid in developing implementation plans for the Zero Suicide initiatives at each participating organization.