Welcome to the training on Youth Suicide: Addressing Risks, Plans and Behaviors provided by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
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Goal
The goal of this module is to support Texas Health Steps providers and others in using a team approach to address the challenge of youth suicide. Providers will learn about screening to identify youth at risk for suicide; addressing suicide plans and behaviors; and providing appropriate referrals, ongoing care and care coordination in a primary care setting.
Target Audience
Texas Health Steps providers and other interested health care professionals.
Specific Learning Objectives
- Summarize risk factors and warning signs of suicide in youth.
- Apply current recommendations to screen youth for suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
- Formulate a care workflow for youth at risk for suicide in specific office and community settings.
- Apply suggestions for provider self-care in potentially challenging patient situations with youth at risk for suicide.
- Examine the role of the medical home in the treatment and ongoing management of care for youth at risk for suicide.
NOTE: In this module, the term “parent” also refers to guardians and caregivers. The term “supportive adult” refers to those same individuals plus other important people in the adolescent’s life. The terms “adolescent” and “youth” are used interchangeably in the module to refer to individuals ages 10 through 24 years. Resources listed throughout the module can be accessed through the Appendix on this page.
Please note this module expires on 6/26/2029.
This module was released on 6/26/2026.
Continuing Medical Education
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Continuing Professional Development
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program has designated a maximum of 1.00 contact hours of Nursing Continuing Professional Development.
Social Workers
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program has designated a maximum of 1.00 contact hours for Social Workers.
Certificate of Attendance
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program has designated a maximum of 1.00 hours for attendance.
Certified Community Health Worker
The Texas Department of State Health Services, Promotor(a)/Community Health Worker Training and Certification Program has certified this course for 1.00 contact hour(s) of continuing education for Certified Community Health Workers and Community Health Worker Instructors.
Successful completion of this continuing education activity includes:
- Participating in 100% of the activity.
- Successful completion of a post-test; must score 75% or higher.
- Completion and submission of participant evaluation.
Commercial Support & Disclosure of Financial Relationships
This event received no commercial support.
The presenters and planning committee for this event have disclosed no financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Non-Endorsement Statement & Off Label Use
Accredited status does not imply endorsement of any commercial products or services by the Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Medical Association, or American Nurses Credentialing Center.
The presenters did not disclose the use of products for a purpose other than what it had been approved for by the Food and Drug Administration.
Release Date: 6/26/2026
Termination Date: 6/26/2029