ASAP and sucide prevention

Army Suicide prevention Program goals

Prevent suicides

How does the Army Suicide Prevention Program work towards its goal?

reducing risk, creating resilience, increasing help-seeking behaviors

Who is responsible for the suicide prevention program?

Commander

What are some different suicide prevention strategies?

Developing positive skills

Encouraging help seeking behavior

Conducting analysis to find problems

Four tiers of suicide prevention activities

Sustain, protect, engage, act

Describe the ACE model

Ask - asking the soldier, if they are suicidal

Care - show empathy and listen to the person’s concerns

Escort - guide the individual to appropriate support - behavioral health, chain of command

Warning signs of suicide

Talk of suicide

Withdrawals

Relationship problems

Bizarre behavior

Financial problems

What Army regulation covers ASAP?

AR 600-85

What does ASAP stand for?

Army Substance Abuse Program

What is the mission of ASAP?

to strengthen the overall fitness and effectiveness of the Army’s workforce

What are ways that soldiers can be identified as having a substance abuse problem?

Voluntarily

Leadership Identification

Medically

What are the objectives of rehabilitiation?

Return soldier to duty

Identify who cannot be rehabilitated

What is meant by glamorization of alcohol?

portraying alcohol in a way that makes it seem fun, appealing and no negative consequences

What will happen to soldiers who fail to participate or respond successfully to rehab?

Processed for administrative separation