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SUMMARY:Supervising Suicide Risk Assessments and Safety Planning in FCS Programs
DESCRIPTION:Brought to you by HCA and FCS:\nDate & Time\nApr 15\, 2026 02:00 PM  in\nPacific Time (US and Canada)\nDescription\nBy the end of this training\, participants will be able to:\n1.	Describe the role of supervisors in guiding FCS staff to assess and respond to suicide risk in community-based services.\n2.	Identify how the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) can be used as a validated tool to support accurate suicide risk assessment.\n3.	Explain how structured risk assessment can inform crisis service needs and help mitigate unnecessary psychiatric hospitalizations.\n4.	Demonstrate how the Stanley & Brown Safety Planning Intervention can be used to collaboratively develop safety plans with individuals in FCS programs. \nDescription of Webinar:\nSupervisors in Foundational Community Support (FCS) programs play a critical role in supporting staff to respond effectively when individuals experience crises. This 90-minute webinar will review practical approaches to assessing suicide risk\, with a focus on using structured tools to guide crisis planning and reduce unnecessary hospitalizations. Participants will learn how the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) can support accurate and consistent risk assessment in community-based settings. The session will also introduce the Stanley & Brown Safety Planning Intervention\, a collaborative\, evidence informed approach that FCS staff can use with individuals to strengthen coping strategies\, increase safety\, and support recovery in the community. \nName of Presenter: Amy Banko MS\, LPC\, NCC\, CIPS\, CPRP\nShorter Bio of Presenter:\nMs. Banko is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions at Rutgers\, where she serves as a trainer and implementation consultant at the Integrated Employment Institute. In this role\, she facilitates trauma-informed supported employment (SE) and supported education (SEd) training and provides implementation support to enhance practitioner competencies and program outcomes.
URL:https://tcaofwa.org/event/supervising-suicide-risk-assessments-and-safety-planning-in-fcs-programs/
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CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Behavioral Health,Webinar
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