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Officer Training Course Resource Library
Welcome to the Marine Corps Suicide Prevention Training for Leaders Resource Library.
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Training Guides
- Suicide Prevention Training for Officers Instructor Guide (2.1 MB) PDF
Resources
Course Files
- Entire Presentation (281.1 MB) PPT + WMV
- Segment 1: Why Are We Here? (57.8 MB) PPT + WMV | (56.6 MB) WMV
This segment stresses the importance of the training and offers some basic information about recent suicides in the Marine Corps. This segment also features a message from the Commandant and the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps about every Marine’s role in suicide prevention. (documentary)
- Segment 2: The RACE Method (49.2 MB) PPT + WMV | (48.8 MB) WMV
The RACE method of suicide intervention explores risk factors and warning signs as well as the importance of asking distressed Marines if they are contemplating suicide, caring for those Marines through active listening and other nonjudgmental actions, and escorting them to the appropriate professional resources for help. (documentary)
- Segment 3: Balanced Leadership: Managing Marines Who Are in Crisis (52.4 MB) PPT + WMV | (51.9 MB) WMV
Transitions such as a pending medical discharge are particularly stressful times for Marines. In the wake of a Junior Marine’s suicide, the leaders in one command discuss what they had done to help this Marine, the impact of his death, and what they learned from this experience. The leaders also discuss how to balance their grief, the reporting requirements, and the needs of the Marine’s peers. (documentary)
- Segment 4: Focused and Engaged Leadership: Beyond Knowing Our Marines (66.3 MB) PPT + WMV | (66.2 MB) WMV
In the wake of a suicide, leaders are determined never to let it happen again. They discuss focused and engaged leadership and how they have become more involved in the lives of all of their Marines every day. Being engaged 24/7 can take its toll on leaders, who need to make sure they take care of themselves as well as their Marines. (documentary)