Suicide Prevention Training
Army Suicide Prevention Program
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- Contact Us
- Suicide Home - (top)
- Shoulder to Shoulder: Finding Strength and Hope Together
- The Homefront
- Mission Statement
- What's New
- Crisis Intervention and Other Resources
- Emergency - 911
- Veterans Crisis Line – 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- Military One Source – 1-800-342-9647
- The Defense Center of Excellence (DcoE) – 1-866-966-1020
- Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline – 1-800-984-8523
CONUS DSN: 421-3700
OCONUS DSN: 312-421-3700 - Real Warriors Campaign
- Policy - (top)
- DoD
- DoD Directives
- DoD Instructions
- Army
- Army Directives
- Army Regulation
- DA Pamphlets
- ALARACTS
- Access to Crisis Intervention Suicide Prevention Hotline from Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait
- Suicide Prevention Website 4 OCT 11
- Army Suicide Prevention and Awareness Training Video - Shoulder to Shoulder: Finding Strength and Hope Together
- Army Suicide Prevention Month (September 2011)
- Suicide Intervention Skills Training
- 345/2010: Suicide Prevention and Awareness Training for Soldiers, Leaders, DA Civilians and Army Family Members
- 087/2010: HQDA Specialized Suicide Augmentation Response Team/Staff Assistance Team (SSART/SAT)
- 092/2010: Identification of At Risk Soldiers - Suicide Prevention Training During Times of Transition
- 093/2010: Clarification of the Suicide Prevention Program Manager, the Senior Commander, and Community Health Promotion
- 133/2010: Suicide Intervention Trainers Additional Skills Identifier (ASI)
- 196/2010: New Army Suicide Prevention Program Website Name
- 236/2010: Army Suicide Prevention Month Sep 2010
- 259/2010: CRISIS INTERVENTION HOTLINE - NATIONAL SUICIDE LIFELINE -1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- 289/2010: RAPID ACTION REVISIONS TO AR 600-63 AND DA PAM 600-24
- 031/2009: HQDA EXORD 103-09 STAND DOWN AND CHAIN TEACH
- 163/2009: Army Suicide Prevention Month (1-30 September 2009)
- 200/2009: EXORD 256-09 (Suicide Prevention Action Plan (SPAP))
- 252/2009: Geographically-Dispersed Soldiers
- 253/2009: (ACE / ASIST) Suicide Intervention Skills Training
- 320/2009: Fragmentary Order 1 to Army Campaign Plan for Health Promotion, Risk Reduction and Suicide Prevention (ACPHP)
- 337/2009: Availibility of Suicide Awareness Briefing for Army Families and Department of the Army Civilians
- 350/2009: Identification of at Risk Soldiers - Suicide Prevention Training Before and After Authorized Absences while Deployed
- DTG: 1811609Z New Army G-1 Suicide Prevention Program Lessons Learned
- VCSA Sends
- VCSA SENDS: Suicide Prevention Rests On All Our Shoulders...No Army Soldier, Leader, DA Civilian or Family Member Stands Alone
- VCSA Sends: 2010 Suicide Rate
- VCSA Sends: Commander and Leader Responsibilities - Helping our Soldiers and Enforcing Standards
- VCSA Sends: Implementation Guidance for the Army-Wide Program Assessment in Support of ACPHP
- Memorandum PDF - 1,992kB
- Program Assessment Tool XLS - 47kB
- VCSA Sends: Reduce Stigma and Counseling
- VCSA Sends: Suicide Prevention Observance
- Media and Communications - (top)
- Past 90 Days
- News Story on Suicide Prevention Training Video created by CSJFTC (WDAM NBC 7, Hattiesburg, MS)(1/24/2012)
- Facebook provides first-of-a-kind service to help prevent suicides (12/16/2011)
- Better Coordination of Psychological Health, TBI Programs For Military (12/5/2011)
- Training to ASIST: Crisis intervention model aims to prevent suicide (12/1/2011)
- Suicide Prevention & Stigma Reduction Message from the Sergeant Major of the Army
- New - Suicide Intervention Training for Gatekeepers (11/15/2011)
- A Message from Gary Sinise (10/31/2011)
- Soldier credits ASAP for help after suicide (10/4/2011)
- Suicide Prevention Messages
- http://www.youtube.com/user/armyg1web
- http://www.youtube.com/user/rascalflattsofficial
- http://www.youtube.com/user/goarmyvideos
- http://www.youtube.com/user/BlueStarFamilies
- http://www.youtube.com/user/VeteransHealthAdmin
- http://www.youtube.com/user/usaceEuropeDistrict
- http://www.youtube.com/user/InstallationMgt
- http://www.youtube.com/user/forlornis
- http://www.youtube.com/user/800273TALK
- http://www.youtube.com/user/michaelkleinfeld
- http://www.youtube.com/user/rosaryfilms
- http://www.youtube.com/user/eventmedia247
- http://www.youtube.com/user/Vidpro12
- http://www.youtube.com/user/LoveMachineFilms
- http://www.youtube.com/user/InstallationMgt
- http://www.youtube.com/user/DODvClips
- http://www.youtube.com/user/Ninofrank
- Past 90 Days
- FAQs - (top)
- General
- Mental Health Counseling and Treatment and Security Clearances
- If I seek mental health counseling or treatment for a condition that is not excluded from being reported on question 21 of the Standard Form 86 Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF 86), how will it affect the decision on whether to grant or renew my security clearance?
- If I have received counseling or treatment from a mental health professional for reasons other than the exclusions listed on question 21 of the SF86, what happens when I am investigated or reinvestigated for my security clearance?
- Does it make a difference if I enter this counseling or treatment voluntarily, without it being required by a supervisor or court?
- How do I get help if I have a problem that requires mental health counseling or treatment?
- Responsibilities
- Training
- What is ASIST?
- Is the 2-day ASIST class a onetime training event and are there re-certification requirements?
- What is the maximum class size for the 2-day ASIST course?
- Can the material be condensed to a 1-day ASIST class?
- What is the difference between the 2-day and 5-day ASIST workshops?
- What is a provisional ASIST trainer?
- What if you are unable to complete the 3 mandatory 2-day ASIST workshops within the first year?
- Is ASIST T4T certification valid for a specific length of time?
- How can I obtain the new Additional Skill Identifier (ASI) "1S" for Suicide Intervention Trainers?
- Who is required to receive Ask, Care, and Escort (ACE) training and when should they receive it?
- What is the difference between ACE Training and ACE Suicide Intervention (SI) skills training?
- Is there an ACE Train the Trainer workshop?
- Is there a class size limit for ACE training?
- Training - (top)
- Requirements
- Ask, Care, Escort (ACE) Training (AKO Login)
- Army ACE Suicide Intervention Training (AKO Login)
- ACE Suicide Intervention Training
- ACE-SI Trainer's Manual
- ACE Suicide Intervention Tip Card
- ACE Suicide Intervention Tip Card (ARNG)
- Instructions for printing 2-sided ACE
- Suicide Prevention: Warning Signs and Risk Factors Tip Card
- Suicide Prevention Training Tip Card
- Suicide Prevention Resource Manual
- Terry Bradshaw Video
- Gary Sinise Speaks to Service Members
- Training Feedback Survey
- Suicide Awareness Briefing for Leaders (AKO Login)
- Suicide Awareness Briefing for Leaders
- A Leader's Guide To Suicide Prevention Tri-Fold
- Suicide Awareness Briefing for Soldiers (AKO Login)
- Suicide Awareness Briefing for Soldiers
- Suicide Prevention Training for Army Civilians (AKO Login)
- Suicide Prevention for DA Civilians
- Suicide Prevention Training for Army Families (AKO Login)
- Suicide Prevention for Families
- Army ACE Suicide Intervention Training (AKO Login)
- Training Videos, Tip Card, and more → Training
- Training Videos:
Beyond The Front
Home Front (PIN for Ordering: 712098)
New video training for Army Chaplains on Casualty Notification
Shoulder to Shoulder - Finding Strength and Hope Together
Shoulder to Shoulder - Finding Strength and Hope Together (subtitled)
Shoulder to Shoulder: I Will Never Quit - DA Civilian Training
Shoulder to Shoulder: I Will Never Quit – Video (PIN for Ordering: 712096)
Shoulder to Shoulder: No Soldier Stands Alone
SOLDIERS, Stress and Depression: Profiles in Personal Courage
Suicide Prevention Month Public Service Announcement (PSA) from GEN Casey (CSA) and SGM Preston (SMA)
Suicide Prevention Vignettes: "US Armed Forces - The Courage to Care"- Best Friend 1:08 min.
- Graveyard 1:02 min.
- Suicide Situation 1:44 min.
- Warning Signs 1:48 min.
- Training Guides:
Beyond The Front – Facilitator's Guide
Home Front Facilitator's Guide
Home Front User Guide
Shoulder to Shoulder: I Will Never Quit - Trainer Facilitation Guide- High Resolution PDF - 2,829kB
- Low Resolution PDF - 646kB
- Low Resolution PDF - 656kB
- High Resolution PDF - 2,952kB
Trainer Facilitation Guide, Shoulder to Shoulder: Finding Strength and Hope Together
Trainer Presentation, Shoulder to Shoulder: Finding Strength and Hope Together - Training Tip Cards:
Suicide Prevention Tip Cards (download/order) - Suicide Prevention Posters:
- Training Videos:
- Suicide Intervention Training for Gatekeepers (ASIST)
- Army approves 'ASIST' training for suicide prevention
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Ask, Care, Escort (ACE) Training (AKO Login)
- Training Audiences
- Soldiers
- Suicide Awareness Briefing for Soldiers (AKO)
- Leader Training (Military & Civilian)
- Suicide Awareness Briefing for Leaders (AKO)
- A Leader's Guide To Suicide Prevention Tri-Fold (AKO)
- Civilians
- Suicide Prevention for DA Civilians (AKO)
- Families
- Suicide Prevention for Families (AKO)
- ARFORGEN Units (Reset Phase)
- ARFORGEN Units (Train / Ready Phase)
- ARFORGEN Units (Deploy Phase)
- Non-ARFORGEN Soldiers and Units
- Soldiers
- Requirements
- Links - (top)
- 24-hour TRICARE Assistance Program
- Air Force Wingman Project
- American Association of Suicidology
- Americas Heroes at Work
- Army Behavioral Health
- Army Suicide Prevention Lessons Learned (AKO Login)
- Army Wounded Warrior Program
- ARNG Leader's Guide - Soldier Resilience
- Aug 2010 Suicide Data Release
- Blue Star Families Suicide prevention PSA for military families
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Combat Readiness Center (CRC)
- Concussion Restoration Care Center
- Defense Center of Excellence (DCoE)
- DoD/VA Suicide Outreach: Resources for Suicide Prevention
- First Lady: Army Health Initiative a Model
- Give an Hour - Free Mental Health Services
- Grace After Fire
- Installation Management Command (IMCOM)
- inTransition
- LOSSteam: Postvention Workshops and Training
- Medal of Honor: Speak out
- Mental Health Self-Assessment Program
- Military Health System
- Military One Source
- Monthly Army Suicide Data Releases
- My Army One Source
- National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
- National Caregiver Support Line
- National Guard: Virtual Armory
- National Resource Directory
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Post-Deployment Health Reassessment Program (PDHRA)
- Protecting the mental health of the force
- Public Health Command (PHC)
- Real Warrior
- Step Up to Help Military Families
- STOP A SUICIDE TODAY!
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
- Survivor - War hero reaches out to help Soldiers
- Survivor Outreach Services
- T2 Virtual PTSD Experience
- Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
- TRICARE's Mental Health Resource Center Web page
- United States Army Reserve (USAR)
- United We Serve
- US Army Chaplains
- US Army Public Health Command - Suicide Prevention Resources thru AKO (AKO Login)
- US Department of Veterans Affairs, Families at Ease Program
- USMC Suicide Prevention Website
- Veterans Crisis Line (ALL Veterans (Serving or Served), Family & Friends)
- Vets4warriors (Fort Hood Soldiers and Families Support)
- Where Soldiers Come From
- White House Rolls Out Military Family Plan
- Wounded Warrior Resource Center
- References/Resources - (top)
- References/Resources
- "Real Warriors" battles against PTSD, military suicides
- 2010 Activities Suicide Prevention Month
- 2011 Activities Suicide Prevention Month
- Access to Crisis Intervention Suicide Prevention Hotline from Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait
- ALARACT, 2011 Army Suicide Prevention Month Observance
- Americas Heroes at Work
- Annex D Army Campaign Plan for Health Promotion & Risk Reduction FY 2011
- Army Campaign Plan for Health Promotion & Risk Reduction FY11 (2010-11-08)
- Army Campaign Plan for Health Promotion, Risk Reduction and Suicide Prevention, 2009
- Army National Guard R3SP Campaign
- Army Posture Statement: 2008 Army Suicide Prevention Program
- Army Proclamation Announcing Suicide Prevention Observance (Sep 2011)
- Army Releases December 2011 Suicide Data
- Army Releases Generating Health and Discipline in the Force Ahead of Strategic Reset Report
- Army Releases November 2011 Suicide Data
- Army Releases October 2011 Suicide Data
- Army Releases September 2011 Suicide Data
- Army Releases August 2011 Suicide Data
- Army releases July 2011 suicide data
- Army releases June 2011 suicide data
- Army releases May 2011 suicide data
- Army releases April 2011 suicide data
- Army releases February 2011 suicide data
- Army releases January 2011 suicide data
- Army releases December and 2010 suicide data
- Army releases November 2010 suicide data
- Army Study to Assess Risk Resilience in Servicemembers-Privacy Parameters
- Army Suicide Prevention Action Planning - How to
- Army Suicide Prevention Lessons Learned (AKO Login)
- Army Suicide Prevention Themes and Talking Points
- Aug 2010 Suicide Data Release
- Blue Star Families Suicide prevention PSA for military families
- CNN Coverage on Omega-3
- Commanders Tool Kit for Soldiers and Leaders
- DARNG R3SP memo
- DoD/VA Suicide Outreach: Resources for Suicide Prevention
- Families At Ease
- Fort Hood: Suicide's Silent Victims Speak Out
- Grace After Fire
- Health Promotion, Risk Reduction, and Suicide Prevention Talking Points, 2011
- Leadership in Action-Strategies for Distress Prevention and Management
- Medal of Honor: Speak out
- More women suffering from PTSD
- National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
- Pentagon holds suicide prevention health fair
- Protecting the mental health of the force
- PTSD Caregivers - Secondary Posttraumatic Stress Population Gets Support
- Reach Out - Poster
- Release of Protected Health Information to Unit Command Officials
- Resilience - What is it?
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
- Suicide Prevention Action Plan Template
- Suicide Prevention Coordinators, National Contact List
- Suicide Prevention Month, Stand-To!
- Suicide Prevention Proclamation (Sec.Army, CSA and SMA)
- Suicide Prevention Program Compliance Checklist
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
- Survivor Outreach Services
- VCSA Sends: Recent Army Suicide Trends
- Veterans Benefits by State
- Veterans Crisis Line (ALL Veterans (Serving or Served), Family & Friends)
- Suicide Prevention Messages
- http://www.youtube.com/user/armyg1web
- http://www.youtube.com/user/rascalflattsofficial
- http://www.youtube.com/user/goarmyvideos
- http://www.youtube.com/user/BlueStarFamilies
- http://www.youtube.com/user/VeteransHealthAdmin
- http://www.youtube.com/user/usaceEuropeDistrict
- http://www.youtube.com/user/InstallationMgt
- http://www.youtube.com/user/forlornis
- http://www.youtube.com/user/800273TALK
- http://www.youtube.com/user/michaelkleinfeld
- http://www.youtube.com/user/rosaryfilms
- http://www.youtube.com/user/eventmedia247
- http://www.youtube.com/user/Vidpro12
- http://www.youtube.com/user/LoveMachineFilms
- http://www.youtube.com/user/InstallationMgt
- http://www.youtube.com/user/DODvClips
- http://www.youtube.com/user/Ninofrank
- References/Resources
- Local Practices - (top)
- 1st Sustainment Brigade Suicide Prevention Video
- Camp Shelby JFTC Suicide Prevention training video
- Fort Riley Leader Tool and Guide for Identiying Soldier At-Risk Behavior
- Fort Riley Suicide Prevention Program
- Suicide prevention interactive role-play wakes up Soldiers
- Wiesbaden High School Recognizes Suicide Prevention Month 2010
- Commander's Tool Kit - (top)
Suicide prevention, like all leadership challenges, is a Commander's program and every leader's responsibility at all levels. The success of the Army Suicide Prevention Program rests upon proactive, caring and courageous people who recognize the imminent danger and then take immediate action to save a life. Active engagement of everyone can help to minimize the risk of suicide within the Army to stop this tragic and unnecessary loss of human life. Suicide prevention is everybody's business in The Army. The Commanders Tool Kit is designed to assist Leaders at all levels as they implement their Suicide Prevention Program. This Took Kit was developed so that leaders can incorporate these resources into existing training or create new training. However, this Tool Kit is not meant for leaders only, all Soldiers are encouraged to use the materials.- Army Suicide Prevention Tool Kit Resources
- Suicide Prevention Program Compliance Checklist – PDF
- The Health Promotion, Risk Reduction, and Suicide Prevention Report - PDF - 10MB is now available for download.
- Suicide Prevention Training Aids List, US Army Public Health Command (Provisional) – PDF
- Program Checklist (CAC login required) – PDF
- Public Health Command (Provisional) Products (Updated April, 2011)
- Public Affairs Guidance for Installation PAO (CAC login required)- PDF - (Example)
- ASPP Lessons Learned
- Lessons Learned Volume I – PDF
- Lessons Learned Volume II – PDF
- Lessons Learned Volume III – PDF
- Lessons Learned Volume IV – PDF
- Lessons Learned Volume V – PDF
- Lessons Learned Volume VI – PDF
- Lessons Learned Volume VII – PDF
- Lessons Learned Volume VIII – PDF
- Lessons Learned Volume IX – PDF
- Lessons Learned Volume X – PDF
- Lessons Learned Volume XI – PDF
- Senior Review Group Themes and Trends (AKO Login)
- Health Promotion, Risk Reduction, and Suicide Prevention Talking Points, 2011 – PDF
- VCSA Sends: Recent Army Suicide Trends – PDF
- Release of Protected Health Information to Unit Command Officials – PDF
- Suicide Prevention & Stigma Reduction Message from the Sergeant Major of the Army
- Army 2020 Generating Health and Discipline in the Force, Report 2012 (Gold Book)
- Army Suicide Prevention Tool Kit Resources
- Contact Us - (top)
- Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1
DAPE-HRI ( Suicide Prevention )
2521 S. Clark St.
Suite 1000 (ASPP)
Arlington, VA 22202 - For Program, Policy Issues:
- Work: 703-601-9343/9128
- E-mail Address: Suicide Prevention team
- For Crisis Intervention:
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- In Theater (Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait) - 94-800-273-TALK (8255)
- Other OCONUS - DSN Access Code + Country Code + 800-273-TALK (8255)
- The Defense Center of Excellence (DCoE) - 1-866-966-1020
- Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1