MIRECC / CoE
Suicide Prevention Learning Collaborative - VA/Community Organizations
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Learning Collaborative
- Intensive Case Management
- Veteran
- Collaborators
- Advisory Board Members
- Additional Resources
Learning collaboratives bring together organizations that have a shared purpose in quality improvement, and work together collectively to implement change. The PSCI-SPC organizes and facilitates learning collaboratives to create environments in community organizations and VA community care organizations that welcome Veterans, understand the needs of Veterans, and implement sustainable programs to support Veterans, particularly related to mental health and suicide prevention.
Needs expressed by VA/Community Learning Collaborative Partner Organizations and PSCI developed and other product solutions:
PSCI-SPC solution: PSCI-SPC CO-ACT Toolkit
PSCI-SPC solution: VHA Train website
PSCI-SPC solution: Link to MIRECC Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program
Patient Safety Center of Inquiry - Suicide Prevention Collaborative (PSCI-SPC)
Building a sustainable VA/Community infrastructure of Veteran suicide preventiori programming
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has built a robust, comprehensive, and system-wide suicide prevention infrastructure. Yet nearly two-thirds of Veterans who die by suicide do not use VHA services.
How do we address this gap to support all Veterans not eligible or not engaged in VHA care?
In 2018 the VHA established the PSCI - SPC.
GOAL: Provide community agencies and the VA tools to develop sustainable Veteran suicide prevention strategies and programming via:
- Learning Collaboratives: top-down approach within healthcare systems and community organizations
- Psychotherapy: bottom-up approach starting with Veterans and other supportive individuals
Sustainable, systemic change supporting Veteran suicide prevention
PSCI 1.0
VA/Community Learning Collaborative (CO-ACT)
- Ongoing consultative support & technical assistance in Veteran suicide prevention
- Collaborative partnerships & enhanced support network
- Organizational training in implementation science and develpment of standardized operating procedures
- Streamline care coordination between VA/community agencies
Participants iinclude community agencies: Police, fire, mental health practices, Veterans services agencies, and public libaries.
Psychotherapy - TRANSIT
- Brief psychotherapy & intensive case management to address sucide risk, mental health symptoms, and psychosocial needs
- Support transition to community based care
TRANSIT is for Veterans who:
- Are at risk for sucide
- Are not eligible or not engaged in VHA care
PSCI 2.0
VA/Community Care Learning COLLABORATIVE (COLLABORATE)
- Ongoing consultative support & technical assistance in Veteran sucide prevention
- Collaborative partnerships & enhanced support network
- Organizational training in implementation science and development of standardized operatiing procedures
- Streamline care coordination between VA/community care
Participants include healthcare organization in the VA community care network.
Psychotherapy - SUPERCEDE
- Brief psychotherapy & intensive case management to address sucude risk, mental health symptoms, psychosocial needs, and VA authorized community care
SUPERCEDE is for Veterans who:
- Are at risk for suicide
- Do not engage in VHA mental health services
- Recieve VHA authorized community care
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