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Youth SAVE Training 12/8-12/9/2025 (private event)

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Youth SAVE Training 12/8-12/9/2025 (private event)
Youth SAVE Training 12/8-12/9/2025 (private event)
Hosted by Marion County Health & Human Services and the Willamette Education Service District
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THIS EVENT IS 100% FREE!

Youth SAVE (Suicide Assessment in Various Environments) is a virtual training designed to empower school staff and community-based service providers to effectively assess, screen, and intervene with youth who are experiencing thoughts of suicide. Youth SAVE is a program of REAP.


Learning Objectives:

  • Implement anti-oppressive suicide prevention and intervention through the use of an equity framework and prompts for participants to reflect on identity, intersectionality, and bias
  • Conduct suicide screening and intervention in person or virtually, utilizing various digital tools
  • Discuss intentional strategies for strengths-based caregiver involvement 
  • Emphasize youth resilience, autonomy, and agency in collaborative safety planning
  • Encourage the application of training content in the participant’s specific setting through the use of an Implementation Webinar


Participants should come to Youth SAVE already having a basic understanding of how to engage with someone having thoughts of suicide.


Training Dates/Times:

  • Day 1: Dec. 8, 2025, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Day 2: Dec. 9, 2025, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm


Fee: $0 ($200 value)

This training is hosted by Marion County Health & Human Services and the Willamette Education Service District. To access the registration form, please enter the access code provided by the training hosts. For questions, contact Laura Sprouse (lsprouse@co.marion.or.us) or Nathan Shay (nathan.shay@wesd.org)


Youth SAVE participants may receive 6.5 CEUs from the NASW.

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Laura Sprouse, BS, QMHA
Zero Suicide Program Coordinator, Marion County Health & Human Services
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Nathan Shay, MSW
School Safety & Prevention Specialist, Willamette Education Service District
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Marion Co Health & Human Services
Marion Co Health & Human Services
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If you are affiliated with Marion County Health & Human Services, please contact Laura Sprouse (lsprouse@co.marion.or.us) for a registration access code.
 
Willamette ESD
Willamette ESD
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If you are affiliated with the Willamette Education Service District (WESD), please contact Nathan Shay (nathan.shay@wesd.org) for a registration access code.
 
 
Training Sessions
Youth SAVE Part 1: Laying the Foundations Pre-Webinar (on your own)
Youth SAVE Part 1: Laying the Foundations Pre-Webinar (on your own)
 
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An asynchronous webinar that provides foundational knowledge about the Youth SAVE equity framework and core tenets of Youth SAVE (60 min). Must be completed before attending the synchronous trainings.
 
Youth SAVE Part 2: Assessment (Synchronous Zoom Session)
Youth SAVE Part 2: Assessment (Synchronous Zoom Session)
 
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  • Learn how the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale can be used to conduct suicide screening and assessments that are strengths-based, collaborative, youth-focused, and antioppressive.
  • Practice self-regulation strategies and intentional presence through “Mindful Moments.”
  • Discuss how to integrate effective communication skills when talking to youth about suicide.
  • Explore ways to utilize digital tools when meeting virtually or in person.
 
Youth SAVE Part 3: Intervention (Synchronous Zoom Session)
Youth SAVE Part 3: Intervention (Synchronous Zoom Session)
 
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  • Learn how to use a Sources of Strength tool to develop collaborative, accessible, and effective safety plans that draw upon a young person’s strengths and resiliency factors.
  • Discuss how to use the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, clinical judgment, and consultation to develop interventions.
  • Explore ways to reduce access to lethal means
  • Discuss how to have meaningful and intentional caregiver dialogue about suicide.
 
Youth SAVE Part 4: Implementation Post-Webinar (on your own)
Youth SAVE Part 4: Implementation Post-Webinar (on your own)
 
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An asynchronous webinar that considers the uniqueness of a participant's school and agency setting, and offers tangible ideas for integrating the Youth SAVE skills and tools into that setting (60 min). The webinar is completed after attending the Youth SAVE synchronous sessions. Participants cannot access the Youth SAVE Participant Resource Folder or continuing education units (CEUs) until this webinar is completed.
 
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