What is involved in the implementation of a Zero Suicide approach and what resources exist to support this work.Suicide Prevention Webinar Series:Introduction to Zero Suicide in Vermont: Suicide Safe Pathways to Care August 10th, October 12th, December 14th, January 11th, March 14th, OR May 9th from 9:00 am – 10:00 amYou have your choice of one of the scheduled dates above. Each date contains the same content.There is no cost to attend.Offered by VT Suicide Prevention Center under funding from the Vermont Department of Mental Health.Zero Suicide is a set of evidence-based principles and practices for preventing suicide within health

Reducing Suicide, Reducing Workloads, and Reducing LiabilityHelping Save Lives Using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scales (CSSRS): Reducing Suicide, Reducing Workloads, and Reducing LiabilityThe 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:• Whether and when they have thought about suicide (ideation)• What actions they have taken