New Mexico Suicide Intervention

TO MEET THE CHALLENGE OF YOUTH SUICIDE IN SANTA FE AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO THROUGH LASTING SOLUTIONS THAT ENCOURAGE RESILIENCY, COURAGE, CONNECTION AND HOPE.

THE SKY CENTER'S CORE PURPOSE AND MISSION IS TWO-FOLD:1. PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE IDENTIFIED TO BE IN NEED. 2. TO SERVE AS A TEACHING AND TRAINING FIELD SITE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND CLINICIANS ENGAGED IN INTERNSHIP AND ADVANCED STUDIES IN THE AREA OF FAMILY AND GROUP THERAPY.381 YOUTH WERE PROVIDED FAMILY AND GROUP COUNSELING.561 ADULTS WERE SEEN IN FAMILY COUNSELING.4,238 HOURS OF FAMILY COUNSELING WAS PROVIDED.776 HOURS OF GROUP COUNSELING WAS PROVIDED.11 GRADUATE AND ADVANCED STUDIES PROFESSIONALS RECEIVED 3,347 TOTAL CONTACT HOURS OF ONE-TO-ONE TRAINING AND SUPERVISION IN TREATMENT OF SUICIDE RISK FACTORS; HOW TO ASSESS FOR SUICIDE RISK; AND FAMILY COUNSELING MODELS THAT BUILD STRENGTH AND RESILIENCY.

NATURAL HELPERS IS A PEER-HELPING PROGRAM SITUATED IN EIGHT SANTA FE SCHOOLS DURING THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR. THE PROGRAM TARGETS A DIVERSE, CROSS-SECTION OF MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. ITS PURPOSE IS TO CREATE A CARING AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY WITHIN EACH SCHOOL BY TEACHING SELECTED STUDENTS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY WHEN THEY OR THEIR PEERS EXPERIENCE A WIDE RANGE OF DIFFICULTIES.143 STUDENTS FROM EIGHT MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS WERE TRAINED TO BE NATURAL HELPERS.6,918 HOURS OF TRAINING, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PEER PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES WERE PERFORMED.OVER THE LAST 28 YEARS, NMSIP HAS DEVELOPED TRAINING, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS THAT HAVE DELIVERED VITAL SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING SKILLS AND AWARENESS INFORMATION TO SEVERAL THOUSAND STUDENTS, SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STAFF, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS, FAITH COMMUNITY LEADERS, YOUTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND PARENTS.393 YOUTH AND 510 ADULTS RECEIVED 1,006 CONTACT TRAINING HOURS IN SUICIDE PREVENTION, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL COMPETENCY SKILLS, TOOLS FOR WELLBEING, TRAUMA SENSITIVE RESILIENCY, AND MINDFULNESS AWARENESS PRACTICE TO FURTHER THE GOAL OF PREVENTING YOUTH SUICIDE.POSTVENTION TRAINING AND CRISIS RESPONSE: 36 POSTVENTION TEAM MEMBERS RECEIVED TRAINING IN HOW TO PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION AND GRIEF SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS IN CRISIS. NMSIP COORDINATED AND ENGAGED ITS 36 MEMBER POSTVENTION TEAM IN CRITICAL RESPONSE AND OUTREACH TO 3 LOCAL SCHOOLS DURING THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR.