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Columbia Protocol Training
The Columbia Protocol | Columbia - Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
By Aspire Indiana
Date and time
Monday, June 28, 2021 · 4 - 5:15pm PDT
Location
Online
The Columbia Protocol | Columbia - Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
Online
The Columbia Protocol, also known as the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), supports suicide risk assessment through a series of simple, plain-language questions that anyone can ask.
The answers help users identify whether someone is at risk for suicide, assess the severity and immediacy of that risk, and gauge the level of support that the person needs. Users of the tool ask people:
Simple. Ask all the questions in a few moments or minutes — with no mental health training required to ask them.
Efficient. Use of the protocol redirects resources to where they’re needed most. It reduces unnecessary referrals and interventions by more accurately identifying who needs help
Effective. Real-world experience and data show the protocol has helped prevent suicide.
Evidence-supported. An unprecedented amount of research has validated the relevance and effectiveness of the questions used in the Columbia Protocol to assess suicide risk, making it the most evidence-based tool of its kind.
Universal. The Columbia Protocol is suitable for all ages and special populations in different settings and is available in more than 140 country-specific languages.
Free. The protocol and the training on how to use it are available free of charge for use in community and healthcare settings, as well as in federally funded or nonprofit research.