Resource Tag: COMMUNITY WORKERS

A teaching unit on suicide aimed at grade nine Alberta students.

This book examines the following topics: the phases of disaster & basic principles of helping; attachment theory; age-related reactions of children to disasters; helping the child & family; & the role of the mental health professionals. A selected bibliography is provided as is a short list of helping agencies. Appendices provide examples of brochures and […]

This pamphlet discusses approaches that may be helpful to managers in dealing with disorder-related stress among workers. It suggests interventions before, during & after disasters.

This training manual is provides details on an effective response to the emotional problems which may occur when a major disaster disrupts the functioning of individuals, families, communities, & regions. Two major goals are to relieve current emotional stress & to diminish future difficulties. Includes techniques which have been developed from telephone calls to a […]

This handbook is designed to help those interested in establishing a community-based suicide prevention program. It is divided into 5 sections: 1) the community-based suicide prevention program – what it is & what it is doing; 2) responding to suicidal behavior; 3) taking care of yourself; 4) taking care of your project & your grant […]

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This book is a manual for all caregivers, volunteers & paraprofessionals regarding front line intervention (emotional first aid). The book provides step-by-step procedures for dealing with the emotional emergencies of others & special situations such as suicide intervention. Frontline intervention issues of helping people under emotional duress & building relationships with people in crisis are […]

This review of the literature identifies the characteristics & precipitants of suicidal behaviour among adolescents. The literature clearly indicates a need for suicide awareness & prevention programs & for the early identification of at-risk teenagers. The most logical place for suicide prevention programs is in the schools. In a joint effort, school personnel & the […]

This handbook was written to accompany the community worker into the field. Information is provided on: key concepts in crisis intervention, the ethics of interviewing, procedures for helping, the art of listening, problems of living, help & help-seeking behaviours, types of mental health problems following disasters, special risk groups – including human service & disaster […]

This manual provides information on the requirements for the certification of crisis workers by the American Association of Suicidology. Core materials & approved training courses are outlined as are the examination procedures. The requirements for recertification are mentioned. An application form is included.

The national effort to improve services to children with special health care needs challenges service delivery to American Indians. New Mexican American Indian families of special needs children & health care providers were questioned. Their responses about health care obstacles for their children & suggestions for improvement were examined. Findings show a need for understanding […]

This training handbook contains the following sections: crisis & the traumatic stress response; school intervention; rapid assessment; group intervention; special problems, e.g. pre- & post-suicide; cumulative traumatic stress debriefings; taking care of yourself; & issues: legal & otherwise. Appendices include a suicide risk assessment form. Full-page masters that can be duplicated as overheads or transparencies […]

This directory contains 7 sections: financial resources, material resources, people resources, cross-reference index, tips for writing funding proposals, key resources, & additional resource material contacts. Broad in scope, it provides a national list of information resources of interest to aboriginal people in such areas as: water safety, school injuries, falls, family violence, firearm injuries, motor […]

This chapter describes some of the reasons why it is important to work with the family when there has been a suicide or a suicide attempt. Some of the reactions that family members may experience following a suicide are discussed. Different approaches to family therapy are examined & guidelines for family assessment & treatment are […]

This book presents a holistic view of health & various strategies required to create & maintain wellness from within families & communities. Preventing ill health is a priority. Healthy development, unhealthy development, & healing & recovery are major topics addressed. The book provides an understanding of the effects of cultural invasion & the requirements for […]

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The author describes how he used a practice model based on crisis theory & intervention in a home visit to help a family threatened by suicide.

The primary focus of this document is to assist victims of personal & property crimes. It also provides information on assistance to family members who have been affected by suicide & sudden death. It includes background information on victims of crime, a description of the justice system as it affects crime victims, a guide to […]

This training manual is intended for adult caregivers, not young people. The first section gives brief information about the manual. Section 2 places youth suicide in Australia in context. Sections 3 & 4 are on assessment & short- & long-term intervention techniques. Section 5 discusses working with Aboriginal youth. Sections 6 & 7 are on […]

This pamphlet presents information which can help broaden community discussions on suicide. The guide covers a number of issues related to recognizing & understanding the causes of First Nations suicide. It offers some practical suggestions on how to deal with an immediate crisis & describes some prevention ideas from other communities. Copies of the pamphlet […]

Whitman, Roland & Adler presented a workshop which related their work from the Native Mental Health Program at Cambrian College in Sudbury and the Sal’i’shan Institute of Mental Health in Chilliwack. Both Programs focus on suicide prevention for Natives.