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Uniting for Suicide Postvention (USPV) Brochure

This full-color brochure introduces Uniting for Suicide Postvention (USPV), a new website that provides resources for everyone touched by suicide loss. The aims of this brochure are to:

1. Promote awareness about suicide loss and the role that postvention plays in facilitating healing over time
2. Encourage open dialogue about suicide loss to help foster a community of shared healing
3. Direct individuals to multimedia USPV resources that can help them navigate the journey that follows suicide loss

Order this 8.5x8.5 brochure to share with patients, providers, co-workers, and friends at your facility or next event.

Uniting for Suicide Postvention (USPV) Brochure  

Visit the Uniting for Suicide Postvention (USPV) website.

Uniting for Suicide Postvention (USPV) Repositional Sticker

This 4.4 x 2 rectangular sticker features the USPV logo and web-address. The sticker/cling is repositionable so it can be easily removed from most surfaces to be reused. Order this sticker to share with patients, providers, co-workers, or friends at your facility or next event.

Uniting for Suicide Postvention (USPV) Repositionable Sticker   

Uniting for Suicide Postvention (USPV) Notepad

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This notepad is great for personal use or to share with patients, providers, co-workers, and friends or to have available at your next workplace event. The notepad is 4.25x5.5, with 50 college-ruled pages, featuring the USPV logo and web-address.

Uniting for Suicide Postvention (USPV) Magnet

This 4.4 x 2 rectangular magnet features the USPV logo and web-address. Order this 4.4”x2” magnet to share with patients, providers, co-workers, or friends at your facility or next event.

Uniting for Suicide Postvention (USPV) Magnet 

Uniting for Suicide Postvention (USPV) Picture Frame Magnet

This picture frame magnet is great for personal use or for sharing with colleagues and clients. This magnet has two pieces:
  1) Outer frame (4.25” x 6.25”) – features the USPV logo and web-address and can hold a standard size (4 x 6”) photo
  2) Inner pop-out magnet (3” x 4”) - features the USPV “Postvention is Prevention” lotus/infographic

Uniting for Suicide Postvention (USPV) Picture Frame Magnet 

How to Talk to a Child about a Suicide Attempt in Your Family Booklet & DVD- English

This is an all new 24 page full color booklet intended to provide parents/adults with support, and also share other resources that may be helpful for the parent as their family recovers. The guide is not intended to replace professional mental health advice. In fact, it may be best to use this along with professional support if you or your child is struggling with how to talk about this difficult subject.

Talking to Children Guide (24 pages & DVD, full color) - English:  
Not to exceed 25

The guide, English and Spanish, for each specific age group can be downloaded for printing on our Educational Products page.

Lastly, there is a Talking to Kids about a Suicide Attempt in your Family website to accompany the booklet.

Cómo hablar con su hijo sobre un intento de suicidio en su familia:
Guía para familias con niños en edad preescolar, niños en edad escolar y adolescentes - Folleto & DVD

Este es un nuevo folleto a todo color de 24 páginas destinado a proporcionar a los padres / adultos con el apoyo, y también comparten otros recursos que pueden ser útiles para el padre que recupera su familia. La guía no pretende sustituir el consejo profesional de salud mental. De hecho, puede ser mejor usar esto junto con la ayuda profesional si usted o su hijo tiene dificultades con la forma de hablar sobre este tema difícil.

Hablando con la Guía para la Infancia (24 páginas & DVD, a todo color) - Spanish:  
Que no exceda de 25

Cards for Connection: Coping skills playing cards

These functional playing cards put simple coping skills and critical phone numbers directly into your hands. Each card has a different message, including positive affirmations (“I am worth it.”), grounding techniques (“Describe 3 things you can see right now.”), and useful phone numbers (e.g., the Veterans Crisis Line, the Women Veterans Call Center). The deck is enclosed in a waterproof plastic case. The cards were supported by the National Center for PTSD and VHA Innovators Network.

Cards for Connection: Coping skills playing cards  Limit for orders is 200

Treatment Works for Veterans - Veteran Promotion Card

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This promotion card for the Treatment Works for Veterans website is temporarily unavailable. The Treatment Works for Vets Website is currently being rebuilt and moved to a new URL. Please check back for the new URL and to order the updated Treatments Works for Vets - Veteran Promotion Cards.

Veteran Apps and Resources Cards

The REACH VET Resource Card features on one side Coping and Symptom Management Apps and on the other various ways to connect with the VA. They are a quick and handy resource for Veterans and easily fit in with caring cards.

If possible order in multiples of 25, not to exceed 200

Preventing Suicide Among Older Veterans

This brochure helps family members and friends of older Veterans recognize the signs of suicide risk and learn how to talk to and support Veterans experiencing suicidal ideation. In addition, the brochure offers tips on decreasing suicide risk by making the home safer.

If possible order in multiples of 25, not to exceed 200

You can see the brochure and download a copy from this link.

Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Shared Decision-Making - Provider Card

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This provider card for the Treatment Works for Veterans Provider Portal is temoporarily unavailable. The Treatment Works for Vets Website and Provider portal are currently being rebuilt and moved to a new URL. Please check back for the new URL and to order the updated Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Shared Decision-Making - Provider Cards.

The Self-Directed Violence Classification System (SDVCS) Nomenclature Laminated Tools

The Self-Directed Violence Classification System (SDVCS) Nomenclature laminated sheet contains both the decision tree and the clinical tool grid. On the front is the SDVCS decision-tree to help lead the clinician to the correct self-directed violence term. On the back are the definitions. On a separate laminated sheet is a handy grid of SDV terms. Being laminated you will never after worry about spilling coffee on this hugely popular tool!

SDVCS Nomenclature Laminated Tools (with decision tree and definitions):

Not to exceed 50

Therapeutic Risk Management (TRM) of the Suicidal Patient Tool

The Risk Stratification Table is a tool designed to:

1. help providers make determinations regarding suicide risk levels with respect to severity and temporality and to
2. aid in suicide risk management clinical decision making.

Learn more about the Therapeutic Risk Management of the Suicidal Patient Tool

Therapeutic Risk Management of the Suicidal Patient Tool:

If possible order in multiples of 25, not to exceed 100

Suicide Risk Management Counsultation Program (#NeverWorryAlone) Cards

Rocky Mountain MIRECC’s Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program is launching a new campaign, #NeverWorryAlone, to raise awareness of the program’s expansion to include providers in the community in addition to VA providers. Help promote #NeverWorryAlone and bring this service to providers in the community serving Veterans. Order these handsome 3x5 cards to handout at your next event.

Suicide Risk Management Counsultation Program (#NeverWorryAlone) Cards:

If possible order in multiples of 25, not to exceed 200

Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program Pens

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These pens are great tools for the office to be shared with colleagues, work teams and/or distributed at professional work and community events. Help us spread the word about the SRM Consultation Program by ordering and offering these pens at your next event. Each pen features the SRM logo.

Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program Magnets

This lovely magnet features the SRM logo and web-address. Order your conveniently business card sized 3.5” x 2” magnet for personal use or to share with providers, colleagues and or friends at your facility or next event.

Suicide Risk Management Counsultation Program Magnets:

If possible order in multiples of 25, not to exceed 100

Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program Notepads

This notepad is excellent for personal or professional use to share with providers, co-workers, and colleagues to have available at your desk and/or next workplace event. The notepad is 4.25” x 5.5” with 50 college-ruled pages, featuring the SRM logo and web address

Suicide Risk Management Counsultation Program Notepad:

If possible order in multiples of 25, not to exceed 100

Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program Tote Bag

This tote bag is a useful carrier for personal or professional use for work and/or workplace events. It could be ordered and shared with your team, colleagues and guests of a conference or event you hold. The tote bag size is 14” x 14”, featuring the SRM logo and web address.

Suicide Risk Management Counsultation Program Tote Bag:

If possible order in multiples of 25, not to exceed 100

Give an Hour Card

This card gives information on accessing free mental health services for Veterans, military personnel, families and those who care for Veterans. It also shares the five signs of emotional distress, which are designed to help loved ones recognize when extra support may be needed.

Give an Hour Rack Card

If possible order in multiples of 25, not to exceed 100

DVD: Substance Use and Traumatic Brain Injury Risk Reduction and Prevention

This seven-minute program provides information regarding the impact of using drugs and alcohol after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The video guides the viewer through a discussion about how the brain works before and after a brain injury, and then demonstrates how drugs and alcohol can affect persons with a history of TBI using brain animations and short vignettes. This tool was designed to facilitate providers in engaging clients in a dialogue about substance use post-injury and was made possible by funding from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program.
DVD of the video Substance Use and Traumatic Brain Injury Risk Reduction and Prevention:

Not to exceed 5

DVD of the TIP 50: Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment Training

Provides guidelines to help substance abuse treatment counselors work with suicidal adult clients. Covers risk factors and warning signs for suicide, core counselor competencies, clinical vignettes, and information for administrators and clinical supervisors. DVD of the TIP 50: Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment Training (created by the VISN 2 Center for Excellence on Suicide Prevention):

Not to exceed 5

Please note: TIP DVDs ship from VISN 2 Center of Excellence in NY. Currently, staff does not have access to product stock, and will be unable to ship until further notice. If you would like to place an order for TIP DVDs, it will be fulfilled as soon as possible.

Gun Cable Lock

Unfortunately, the Rocky Mountain MIRECC is no longer able to produce/distribute firearm safety locks. We are saddened by this, recognizing that means safety is an important piece of suicide prevention.

Please visit the VA Lethal Means Safety website for more information, training and resources.

Lastly, download the VA Firearm Safety Lock Brochure.