1. Increasing Commander Awareness of Suicide Prevention Responsibilities and Initiatives
2017 DoD/VA Suicide Prevention Conference
Denver, CO
1-3 Aug 2017
Capt Danielle Falcon
Valerie Noseck
Student
Content Developer
Expeditionary Warfare School
Behavioral Health Branch, Headquarters Marine Corps
Point of Contact:
Valerie Noseck
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2. Overview Objectives Introduction to Podcast Initiative
Podcast Question Examples
Podcast Distribution
Way Ahead
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3. Objectives The podcast initiative
Increases communication on important topics without leveraging additional training requirements
Builds understanding of vital roles as outlined in policy
Increases leadership awareness of suicide prevention efforts
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4. Podcast Subjects Podcast Format
Confidentiality and the Commander: Understanding Medical Confidentiality
Barriers to Reporting Suicidal Ideations and Suicide Attempts
The Marine Intercept Program (MIP)
How to Report Suicide, Suicidal Ideations, and Suicide Attempts
Recognize Ask Care Escort (R.A.C.E.) Review
Overview of the Marine Corps’ Required and Supplemental Suicide and Prevention Training
Why and How the Marine Corps Reports Suicides, Suicidal Ideations, and Suicide Attempts
Podcasts follow a questions and answer format
Subject matter experts provide answers to questions from a counseling, medical, and commander perspective in order to cover multiple pertinent viewpoints on each subject
Podcasts are in downloadable audio files so they can be saved and listened to anywhere via computer, CD, phone, tablet, or ipod
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5. Podcast Question Examples
Confidentiality and the Commander: Understanding Medical Confidentiality
What is confidentiality as it pertains to a Marine’s medical record?
What mental health information can be released to a Marine’s command without his/her consent?
What is a Command Directed Evaluation?
Barriers to Reporting Suicidal Ideations and Suicide Attempts
Will a Marine lose his/her security clearance if a suicidal ideation or attempt is reported?
Will a Marine be processed for discharge if a suicidal ideation or attempt is reported?
Will a Marine be barred from a deployment if a suicidal ideation or attempt is reported?
Why is not reporting suicidal ideations or attempts detrimental to the Marine, unit, and Corps?
The Marine Intercept Program (MIP)
What is the Marine Intercept Program?
How is a Marine referred to the Marine Intercept Program?
What does the program entail for a Marine who chooses to participate?
How much information is provided to the command regarding a Marine’s program participation?
How to Report Suicide, Suicidal Ideations, and Suicide Attempts
When should a command report a suicide ideation or attempt?
What is required from a command to properly report a suicide ideation or attempt?
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6. Podcast Initiative Distribution
The podcasts will be distributed to leaders via
Posting to the Marine Awareness and Prevention Integrated Training (MAPIT) Dashboard
Posting to the United States Marine Corps Facebook Page
Comments, questions, or concerns will be monitored by Behavioral Health Branch Suicide Prevention Staff for immediate feedback
Advertised on the Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) website
Shared through command distribution s
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7. Way Ahead
Continue social media utilization to expand the reach of both the podcasts and the Q & A opportunity with subject matter experts
Survey commanders at all levels to identify gaps in understanding regarding suicide awareness, prevention, and/or reporting; provide podcasts to bridge those gaps
Update podcasts periodically to ensure they maintain consistency with current data, policies, and procedures
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8. Contact Information
Captain Danielle Falcon
Valerie noseck
HQMC Marine & Family Programs Division, Behavioral Health Branch