SAVE MONEY AND BUNDLE! This course is also offered for a discounted rate as part of a 3-course bundle. Look for the “ADHA24 Mental Health and Self-Care Workshop Bundle” in the course catalog to register.

Speaker: Diane Mullins, RDH, MS, CDIPC

Program Track: Professional Development

Course Description: Since suicide is a public health concern, educating dental healthcare providers in terminology, techniques, and awareness can be crucial to saving a life. This course teaches language to use for effective communication when someone is in crisis and allows the participant to learn what resources are available for help. Surveys show most healthcare providers do not get proper training to help those in need. With this course, that can be changed. NOTE: This course content contain themes of mental health and suicide that may act as triggers to the viewer. *Note: This course offers a closed-captioned option as well as auto-translated subtitles in 10 languages.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize someone at risk for suicide.
• Develop skills to intervene with those at risk.
• Apply skills to offer help to someone in need.
• Analyze and refer them to an appropriate resource.

CE Credit Hours: 1.5

Original Date of Session: July 26, 2024

The American Dental Hygienists' Association is designated as an approved provider by the American Academy of Dental Hygiene, Inc. #AADHADH (Jan. 1, 2024–Dec. 31, 2024). Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial Board of Dentistry. Licensee should maintain this document in the event of an audit.

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association is an approved provider of dental continuing education as recognized by the Dental Board of California, Provider #5238.