September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month—a reminder that suicide is the second leading cause of death among children and youth ages 10 to 24. Suicide prevention is also a critical part of perinatal care, with nearly one in four maternal deaths linked to underlying mental health conditions.
Whether you care for children and youth or pregnant and postpartum patients, recognizing suicide risk can make a life-saving difference. When patients are struggling with suicidal thoughts, self-harm, or perinatal mental health concerns, you don’t have to navigate those conversations alone.
Build Practical Pediatric Skills Through CPAN
CPAN’s free, evidence-based SAFETY-A trainings help Texas clinicians confidently screen for suicide risk, assess concerns, develop safety plans with patients and families, and determine next steps—helping some patients safely avoid unnecessary ER visits. From a 1-hour prerecorded Suicide Risk Assessment Training to live mastery and advanced trainings, SAFETY-A is designed to fit busy clinical practice.
Learn more and register for free SAFETY-A training (CME credit included).
Support Pregnant and Postpartum Patients With PeriPAN
PeriPAN’s on-demand webinar, Assessing Suicide Risk and Implementing Safety Measures in Perinatal Mental Health, and the upcoming live CME webinar on September 15th on the same topic, provide practical guidance for recognizing suicide risk, implementing safety measures, and supporting pregnant and postpartum patients.
Explore the PeriPAN Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit for Obstetric Clinicians to learn more about safety planning.
Call CPAN/PeriPAN with questions: 888-901-2726.
