Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kit (PEAK): Suicide

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This Emergency Medical Service for Children website resource provides information on the Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kit (PEAK): Suicide resource. This resource is intended for ED based teams, pediatric mental health experts and other healthcare professionals with the goal to improve the improve pediatric suicide screening and mental health care in emergency settings. Topics include: how to properly screen for pediatric suicide risk and assess acuity, develop safety plans, advocate for improved mental health care, and create care pathways to improve care for children and adolescents in crisis.

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Hazard: Violence

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery

Keywords: Emergency Medical Services; Mental Health; Suicide

Institutions: EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)

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