Centerstone Research Institute Inc

CENTERSTONE'S ZERO SUICIDE INITIATIVE (ZSI)

ENHANCING AND EXPANDING ZERO SUICIDE ACROSS THE CENTERSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM (ZS-EXPAND) - ZS-EXPAND WILL STRENGTHEN SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES ACROSS THE CENTERSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM, SERVING ADULTS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE IN 152 COUNTIES ACROSS SEVEN STATES. OVER THE PROJECT PERIOD, 46,215 INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENTS, WITH APPROXIMATELY 12,000 ENROLLED IN TAILORED CARE PATHWAYS AND SUICIDE CARE MANAGEMENT PLANS. THE INITIATIVE WILL IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED SCREENING, SAFETY PLANNING, LETHAL MEANS COUNSELING, BRIEF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION, AND DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY. PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE INTEGRATING THE ZERO SUICIDE FRAMEWORK SYSTEMWIDE, EXPANDING WORKFORCE TRAINING, IMPROVING IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF SUICIDE RISK, ENSURING WARM HANDOFFS DURING CARE TRANSITIONS, AND USING CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TO STRENGTHEN POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PATIENT OUTCOMES.