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What education is available for a Geriatric Specialist

Introduction

Geriatric specialists work in many different environments, like hospitals, assisted living facilities, long-term care facilities, community mental health facilities and clinics. Consequently, geriatric specialists hold many roles and have diverse opportunities for working with older adults who are actively suicidal, contemplating suicide, having suicidal thoughts, as well as working with older adults who may be showing the first signs or traits of a mental health disorder.

The numerous roles held by geriatric specialists require resources that are specific to your professional needs and the ability to find resources quickly.

Geriatric specialists have a chance to distribute suicide prevention education and information in an effort to increase understanding, decrease the stigma of discussing suicide and mental health needs, and advocate for further suicide prevention education within the community, state, country, and world.

This Web site can help you when you are unable to find the suicide prevention information and resources that you need within your community.

Resources

Internal links can help you to easily locate information that applies to geriatric specialists and What education is available about suicide and suicide prevention. You will find numerous educational resources, like courses, publications, conferences, and continuing education opportunities.

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The following resources are examples of information available for geriatric specialists in the What education is available for professionals area of this Web site.

What education is available: Professional resources

Continuing education

QPR for Suicide Prevention

The QPR Institute is a private sector Web site offering comprehensive suicide prevention training programs and educational and clinical materials for the general public, professionals, and institutions. QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer which provides the foundation for their “gatekeeper” training program. Aimed at teachers, firefighters, church members, professionals and the public in general, QPR is dedicated to education that works to prevent suicide.

The QPR Web site is available at the following Web address:

http://www.qprinstitute.com/

Organizations

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)

The AFSP is dedicated to supporting research projects that help further the understanding and treatment of depression and the prevention of suicide. The AFSP supports research that provides information and education about depression and suicide, promotes professional education for the recognition and treatment of depressed and suicidal individuals, publicizes the breadth of the problems associated with depression and suicide, publicizes the need for research, prevention and treatment, and supports programs for suicide survivor treatment, research and education.

The AFSP Web site is available at the following Web address:

http://www.afsp.org/index-1.htm

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