Mental Health 101, Suicide Prevention & De-Escalation Strategies

This session, provided by the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF), is an introductory training to help identify, understand, and respond to mental health disorders. It also includes helpful strategies for suicide prevention and de-escalation techniques applicable to residents of nursing homes. NOTE: The primary audience for COE-NF training are nursing facility staff; however, it is important for Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs (LTCOPs) to hear about common mental health disorders among nursing facility residents and best practices to share with nursing facility staff to support residents.