Shared by Beck Whipple, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Behavioral Health Prevention & Promotion Branch
The Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities’ Division of Mental Health is proud to sponsor these free clinical trainings for the assessment, management, and treatment of suicide.
Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (ASMR) trainings are virtual, instructor-led trainings that meet KRS requirements for suicide assessment, management, and treatment. Please register and share with any and all health and behavioral health agencies and providers! To learn more about the AMSR curriculum: https://solutions.edc.org/solutions/zero-suicide-institute/amsr/amsr-services/amsr-training
To register, click on the date below that you’re interested in. These trainings are also listed on the DHBIDID Calendar. Trainers will request active, on-camera participation throughout the day.
AMSR for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Professionals (ASMR SUD) is a 6.5-hour training for professionals who offer any level of substance use treatment to individuals at risk for suicide. Use this link: 3.6.2026.
AMSR: Core Competencies for Health and Behavioral Health Professionals Working in Outpatient Settings (ASMR OP 2-26-26) (AMSR OP 5-14-26) is a 6.5-hour training for behavioral health clinicians working in outpatient settings who conduct suicide risk assessments, primarily those with a master’s degree or above. Use one of these links: 2.26.2026 or 5.14.2026
AMSR: Core Competencies for Behavioral Health Professionals Working in Inpatient Settings (AMSR-IP) is a 6.5-hour training for behavioral health clinicians working in inpatient settings who conduct suicide risk and nursing assessments, primarily those with a master’s degree or above, including medical providers and registered nurses. Use this link: 4.3.2026
If you’re more interested in an asynchronous, self-paced course that also meets KRS requirements, please try SP201.
SP201
Suicide Prevention Training for Clinicians
(Youth & Adults)
The leading culturally-infused suicide prevention clinician training
PLEASE READ NOTE: Disregard the “Date” of the event. The completion of SP201 can take place at any time.
Boost your suicide assessment and management skills in this free online and interactive APA-certified CE course. Through this asynchronous self-paced course, attendees will learn state-of-science theoretical, measurement, and applied research as practical approaches to assist clinicians in accounting for culture and diversity in their suicide prevention and management.
SP201 is a culture and diversity-infused workshop for clinicians, school counselors, crisis response staff, and other providers. The workshop will provide instruction and a forum for clinical discussion and case practice on the current standards for suicide prevention and management. A usable framework and accessible guidelines will ensure that participants are able to competently manage suicide risk, incorporating the latest standards in suicide science and practice. Participants will learn to account for cultural influences on suicide risk and infuse key evidence-based cultural considerations throughout their suicide management activities.
Upon completion, a certificate for 6 APA-approved CEs will be provided. Learn more about the course at www.sp201.com
There are currently two versions of SP201 that you can complete. SP201 General is our self-paced course, which will train you to work with clients across a variety of ages. SP201 for Youth is a Youth-focused self-paced version of the course that is available as well, focusing specifically on suicide assessment/management of youth clients.
Learning Objectives: This workshop is designed to help you:
- Identify six key steps of assessing and managing suicide risk
- Apply standard approaches to suicide risk assessment and inquiry, incorporating the current level of risk and standard suicide risk and protective factors
- Identify major components of safety planning, suicide risk case conceptualization, and treatment planning while accounting for important clinical documentation and legal considerations.
- Discuss the latest research on cultural differences in suicide, and culturally competent assessment and prevention of suicide among ethnic minority and LGBTQ populations.
- Understand cultural factors and implicit bias that impact the assessment and management of suicide risk and crisis intervention.
- Apply a guiding framework and assessment tools/approaches that will advance culturally responsive suicide practice with diverse populations and mitigate implicit bias.
How to register for SP201: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/suicide-prevention-201-advancing-suicide-prevention-clinical-management-tickets-1545611990069?aff=oddtdtcreator
(Access the Eventbrite link -> Get “free” Eventbrite ticket (you will provide email and name on Eventbrite) -> Follow the ticket instructions to access the SP201 Learnworlds course -> Register on Learnworlds to access the course -> Complete the course.) USE PROMO CODE SP201Kentucky