You can call or chat from Italy or other overseas locations to GET HELP 24/7 with the Military Crisis Line @
Call +1 844-702-5495 (off post) or DSN 988 (on post) or Chat Now
Or Chat with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or visit 988lifeline.org
September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise greater awareness of resources for Army Soldiers, Civilians and Family members who may need crisis support or want to help someone they know. The Army’s SPM theme for 2024 is “We Are Stronger Together. Connect to Protect.” This theme underscores the importance of connecting with people we trust because individuals who have strong, supportive relationships have a lower risk for suicide.
I Am Having Thoughts Of Suicide
ASK, CARE, ESCORT-SUICIDE INTERVENTION (ACE-SI)
WHAT IS IT?
As the Army’s enhanced suicide prevention unit training program, ACE-SI empowers service members by providing comprehensive instruction on how to appropriately and deliberately intervene in crisis situations, and to recognize and assist at-risk individuals who are dealing with challenges. The program teaches participants to remain calm, ask directly about suicidal ideation, express empathy and safely escort at-risk individuals to the appropriate response agency or to remain with them until help arrives. Under ACE-SI, Army members are taught their roles in postvention response after someone dies by suicide as well as their reintegration responsibilities for individuals returning from after receiving behavior-health support.
https://www.armyresilience.army.mil/
ACE-SI CONVERSATION TOOLS ACE-SI training uses the following conversation tools:
- Open-ended questions: These queries will elicit more than a yes/no response; they allow someone to tell you more of their story than a close-ended question.
- Paraphrasing and clarifying: Using this technique helps convey that you heard what was said and want to make sure you understand.
- Affirmations: These are statements that recognize the strengths of the individual and that highlight behaviors that can result in positive change.
- Reflective listening: This type of listening lets the at-risk person know that they have accurately told their story.
- Summarizing: By recapping key elements of the conversation and identifying the most important points, the listener demonstrates to the at-risk person that they have been understood.
https://www.armyresilience.army.mil/suicide-prevention/pages/about.html
https://www.armyresilience.army.mil/ard/R2/I-Want-to-Schedule-Training.html
*The Military/Veterans Crisis Line is a free, confidential resource for all service members, including members of the National Guard and Reserve, and Veterans, even if they’re not enrolled in VA benefits or health care.
GET HELP 24/7 with the Military Crisis Line ( Call +1 844-702-5495 or Chat Now )
Or Chat with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or visit 988lifeline.org
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In Europe:
Call +1 844-702-5495 (off post) or DSN 988 (on post)
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