Training Details

Duration1 hour

CostFree

ApprovalsThis activity is approved for the following credit: ACPE CPE, AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, ANCC, ASWB, ACPE and AAPA Category 1 CME.

Quantity1 hour CE

ProviderPitt PERU and UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor

Audience

Open to all community members, Veterans and their families, and practitioners across healthcare, behavioral health, social services, education, first response, and peer support.

Description

This session connects substance use and suicide risk in clear, actionable ways. Participants will review key facts and treatment gaps, including Veteran-specific considerations, and focus on practical next steps. Learn to spot early warning signs, reduce stigma in conversation and care, and plan for safety that fits a person’s readiness and resources. The training covers warm referral to treatment, coordination with recovery supports, and when to consider lethal-means steps within a broader safety plan.

Outcomes
Participants identify early risk, use stigma-reducing language, plan for safety, and complete warm referrals that connect people to timely SUD and mental health care.

Learning Objectives

• Describe early warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors across settings.
• Recall connections between SUD prevalence, treatment gaps, and suicide risk.
• Demonstrate brief, stigma-reducing conversations that invite help-seeking.
• Apply a safety plan that may include lethal-means steps where indicated.
• Coordinate warm referrals and follow-up with treatment and recovery supports.

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Questions? Contact Chris at 412-383-3926 or chirdon@pitt.edu

Funded by the CDC’s Division of Injury Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov