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ERIC Number: EJ963381
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-7797
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Suicide Awareness and Prevention Workshop for Social Workers and Paraprofessionals
Levitt, Aaron J.; Lorenzo, Julie; Yu, Van; Wean, Caren; Miller-Solarino, Sophie
Journal of Social Work Education, v47 n3 p607-613 Fall 2011
Social workers and paraprofessionals serve psychiatric populations at high risk for suicide, but may receive little training related to suicidality. This study evaluated a suicide awareness and prevention training workshop for providers working with mentally ill homeless and previously homeless adults. Trainees attended a half day of training, and completed knowledge posttests and training evaluations. Half the trainees completed knowledge pretests, and those onsite at 21 months completed follow-up knowledge tests. Both professionals and paraprofessionals showed substantially improved knowledge at posttest and follow-up. Trainees also reported high levels of satisfaction with training format and content. (Contains 1 table.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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