Rural Primary Care Tools and Resources for Managing Suicidal Ideation During COVID-19 | Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network

Rural Primary Care Tools and Resources for Managing Suicidal Ideation During COVID-19 | Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network

Rural Primary Care Tools and Resources for Managing Suicidal Ideation during COVID-19 – Webinar 

Tuesday, June 2, 2020 4:00 p.m. EDT

Concerns about a possible increase in deaths by suicide and serving people with suicidal ideation are the source of increased distress among rural health and mental healthcare providers. This webinar provides tools for primary care providers working in rural areas to address these concerns. Webinar objectives include:

• Explore mental health integration tools and resources for rural primary care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic;
• Discuss the operational components of implementing suicide screening and referral to services for rural primary care providers, during the COVID-19 pandemic; and
• Identify local, state and national resources for rural primary care providers supporting patients with suicidal ideation