1. Navigating the Waters of Suicide Prevention: Developing Student Lifesavers
Kate Schaeffer, M.A.
Kimberly Chestnut, Ph.D.
NASPA
AODV&MH
2014

2. but check the following…
Concerns on Campus
We found NO significant differences between Temple and ACHA - NCHA results on felt things were hopeless or felt so depressed and it was difficult to function,
but check the following…
Seriously considered suicide
Temple
(n=811)
ACHA
(n=27810)
No, Never
75.7%
79.9%
No, not in the last 12 months
16.3%
13.2%
Yes, in the last 12 months
8.1% 7%
p=0.0137**
Attempted suicide
Temple
(n=811)
ACHA
(n=27810)
No, Never
91.9%
91.3%
No, not in the last 12 months 6% 7%
Yes, in the last 12 months
2.1%
1.3%
p=0.0491**

3. Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant
Let us share with you what we’ve done in 18 months!

4. Creating the Lifesaver Program
Give students
best-practice-based trainings to increase help seeking
& distress identification.

5. Goals & Objectives of the Certificate
The goals of the Lifesaver Certificate trainings are to enable students to: Identify, Refer, and Support
The G&Os are based on strategies and goals set by the Surgeon General and the National Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
Goals & Objectives of the Certificate

6. Increase knowledge of warning signs for suicide and how to connect individuals in crisis with care.

7. Intervene to reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors
Promote timely access to assessment, intervention, and effective care

8. Support
Reduce the prejudice and discrimination associated with suicidal behaviors
Disseminate the national suicide prevention research agenda

9. The Lifesaver Certificate
Say Temple - Bystander Intervention
Kognito - Gatekeeper Training
Brief Motivational Interviewing Training
Safe Zone - Ally Training

10. How are we actually doing this?!
4-hour training sessions
Offered as one session or two 2-hour sessions
Individual organizations or mixed-group sessions offered
Monthly check-in dinners and movie screenings
Facilitated by departments who applied for the grant

11. Collaboration with Student Leaders
Conflict Education Resource Team (CERT)
Health Education Awareness Resource Team (HEART)
Tuttleman Counseling Services
Diamond Leaders
Disability Resource Services
Residential Hall Association
Temple Student Government (TSG)
Temple University Greek Association (TUGA)
Student Athlete Advisory Committee
Individual Hall Senates
Student Veterans Association
Institute on Disabilities Mentors (AAL)
Select Student Organizations

12. Evaluating the program
Student Leader Training Survey
SAMHSA campus survey
Kognito built-in feedback
Evaluation Check-in dinners and
movie screenings
3-month and 6-month follow up

13. Creation & Sustainability
Grant funds:
Videos
Creation staff
Schite
Staff to maintain trainings
Program eval. built into dept. plan

14. Goodies
Scripts
Mouse pads
Lifesaver candies
Video