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and treatment of mental illnesses.

Youth ASQ Toolkit

Emergency Department (ED/ER)

  • Brief Suicide Safety Assessment Guide (PDF | HTML)
  • Brief Suicide Safety Assessment Worksheet (PDF | HTML)
  • Emergency Department Suicide Risk Clinical Pathway (PDF | HTML)
  • Script for Nursing Staff (PDF)
  • Parent/Guardian Flyer (PDF)

Inpatient Medical/Surgical Unit

  • Brief Suicide Safety Assessment Guide (PDF | HTML)
  • Brief Suicide Safety Assessment Worksheet (PDF | HTML)
  • Inpatient Suicide Risk Clinical Pathway (PDF | HTML)
  • Script for Nursing Staff (PDF)
  • Parent/Guardian Flyer (PDF)

Outpatient Primary Care/Specialty Clinics

  • Brief Suicide Safety Assessment Guide (PDF | HTML)
  • Brief Suicide Safety Assessment Worksheet (PDF | HTML)
  • Outpatient Suicide Risk Clinical Pathway (PDF | HTML)
  • Script for Nursing Staff (PDF)
  • Parent/Guardian Flyer (PDF)

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).

Suicide Prevention Resources

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline  
Text, call, or chat 988

Crisis Text Line 
Text HOME to 741-741

Suicide Prevention Resource Center 

National Institute of Mental Health

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration