KNOWLEDGE:

At the end of REACH, participants will know:

• Basic information about suicide prevalence, including high risk groups

• The role of stigma in help-seeking

• Overall risk and warning signs

• Appropriate mental health and suicide prevention resources that are individualized to the population

Results:

Research consistently finds:

>95% of participants agree they learned new knowledge about suicide prevention during the training

99% of participants know the population-specific, as well as local & national resources for suicide prevention at the end of training

This knowledge is maintained at 2-year follow-up

SKILLS:       

At the end of REACH, participants will be able to:

• Recognize an individual who may be at risk for suicide

• Make an empathetic, hope-filled personal connection

• Ask directly about suicidality

• Help those in distress connect to relevant services

Results:

Research consistently finds:

> 98% of participants agree/strongly agree that they can recognize suicide risk in others

> 99% of participants agree/strongly agree that they can make an empathetic, hope-filled connection

> 98% of participants agree/strongly agree that they can ask directly about suicide

> 98% of participants agree/strongly agree that they can help people access the appropriate resources.

These skills are maintained at 2-year follow-up

ATTITUDES:

At the end of REACH, participants will agree that:

• They have a role to play in suicide prevention

• If they are concerned that someone in their community may be considering suicide, they:

• feel competent to ask directly about suicide

• feel confident to ask directly about suicide

• are willing to ask directly about suicide

Results:

Research consistently finds:

> 99% of participants agree/strongly agree that they have a role to play in suicide prevention

> 98% of participants agree/strongly agree that they feel competent to ask directly about suicide

> 98% of participants agree/strongly agree that they feel confident to ask directly about suicide

> 98% of participants agree/strongly agree that they are willing to intervene if they are concerned that someone might be suicidal

These attitudes are maintained at 2 -year follow-up.