1. 5/16/2015 1 Suicide Prevention Shade Tree Counseling

2. 5/16/2015 2 Situational Awareness  Army Suicide Rate  20.2 per 100,000 during CY 2008  Cadet Command Experience  21 gestures / attempts since Feb 2009  3 suicides  Holiday Period Risk  Lower during holidays  Rises after New Year

3. 5/16/2015 3 Command Emphasis  Self-Care  Who has my back?  Develop & foster relationship with team  Battle Buddy  Cover their back  Develop trust & communication  Leaders  I am involved  Train & mentor Soldier care by example

4. 5/16/2015 4 ACE Card Review  Ask  Calm & direct questions  Care  Remove dangerous items  Keep them talking  Escort  Stay with them  Escort to help

5. ACE Card Review  Contacts  Two contact numbers affixed to ACE card  Trusted battle buddy  Cadre member

6. 5/16/2015 6 Emphasize and Empower  Be Aware  Tune into your personal feelings  Changes in others: behaviors or comments  Be Courageous  Have personal courage to confront - Confront your own demons - Confront your buddy  Don’t be afraid due to embarrassment  Asking for help is not a sign of weakness

7. 5/16/2015 7 Emphasize and Empower  Take all threats seriously.  Ask the person to tell you what is wrong.  Offer Support.  Remove anything that could be lethal.  Don’t leave the suicidal person alone.  Be positive and emphasize choices.  Get professional help.

8. 5/16/2015 8 Emphasize and Empower  Resources available for help  The person next to you  Chain of command - Cadet CoC - Cadre  Campus and community mental health resources  Military One Source 1-800-342-9647 - Contracted Cadets and National Guard are eligible - DEERS-enrolled DoD dependent  Dial 911 if you can’t reach anyone else

9. 5/16/2015 9 Emphasize and Empower  Resources available for help  National Crisis Line - 1-800-273-8255  United States National Suicide - 1-800-784-2433  Employee Counseling and Referral Service - 1(800) 222-0364  Chaplain or Local Religious Leader  USACC Web Page - http://www.rotc.monroe.army.mil/soldier/Suicideprev.asp

10. NEVER ALONE  It’s our Army Values  It’s our Creed - Never accept defeat - Never quit - Never leave a fallen comrade  Someone is there for you 24/7  You are there for someone 24/7