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Adults ASQ Toolkit

Emergency Department (ED/ER)

  • Brief Suicide Safety Assessment Guide (PDF | HTML)
  • Brief Suicide Safety Assessment Worksheet (PDF | HTML)
  • Suicide Risk Screening Tool (PDF | HTML)
  • Mental Health Resources (PDF | HTML)
  • Script for Nursing Staff (PDF | HTML)
  • Links to Videos (PDF | HTML)
  • Information Sheet (PDF | HTML)

Inpatient Medical/Surgical Unit

  • Brief Suicide Safety Assessment Guide (PDF | HTML)
  • Brief Suicide Safety Assessment Worksheet (PDF | HTML)
  • Suicide Risk Screening Tool (PDF | HTML)
  • Mental Health Resources (PDF | HTML)
  • Script for Nursing Staff (PDF | HTML)
  • Links to Videos (PDF | HTML)
  • Information Sheet (PDF | HTML)

Outpatient Primary Care/Specialty Clinics

  • Brief Suicide Safety Assessment Guide (PDF | HTML)
  • Brief Suicide Safety Assessment Worksheet (PDF | HTML)
  • Suicide Risk Screening Tool (PDF | HTML)
  • Mental Health Resources (PDF | HTML)
  • Script for Nursing Staff (PDF | HTML)
  • Links to Videos (PDF | HTML)
  • Information Sheet (PDF | HTML)

The following materials remain the same across all medical settings. These materials can be used in other settings with youth (e.g. school nursing office, juvenile detention centers).

  • ASQ Information Sheet (PDF | HTML)
  • ASQ Tool (PDF | HTML)
  • ASQ in other languages
  • Patient Resource List (PDF | HTML)
  • Educational Videos (PDF | HTML)

Translations of the ASQ Screening Tool

Suicide Prevention Resources

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Spanish/Español: 1-888-628-9454

Crisis Text Line 
Text HOME to 741-741

Suicide Prevention Resource Center 

National Institute of Mental Health

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration