October 2018 Down Day:

Suicide Awareness & Prevention

Major General Mark E. Smith has shared how important he believes this topic to be, and the CAP Resiliency and Suicide Prevention Task Force has been assembled to bring these materials to you.

Please use them to conduct your October 2018 Down Day. If you have any questions, you can email Lt Col Thomas Janisko, CAP Chief of Health Services.

If someone needs help now call 911

If you need someone to talk to, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255

If you need to text someone instead, text Hello to 741741

Down Day Support Materials

• Introductory Letter from Task Force Chair, Col Knowles
• October Down Day Lesson Plan
• October Down Day Slides
• Wingman Down Day Poster – MS Word
• Wingman Down Day Poster – PDF
• Ask Care Escort Cards – Black and White Printing – Avery 28371 or Similar
• Ask Care Escort Cards – Color Printing – Avery 28371 or Similar
• CAP Wellness Pamphlet – 14 September 2018
• Lesson Plan Page E-3 – Warning Signs Worksheet
• Lesson Plan Page G-3 – Survey

Links to Videos for the Down Day

• Major General Smith’s Video for Suicide Month: https://vimeo.com/287743392
• Download Link for Major General Smith’s Video: http://capchaplain.com/downloads/MGen-Smith-Suicide-Month.mp4.zip
• CDC Video: Suicide Rising Across the U.S., June 2018: https://youtu.be/E6Sjn3na9Is
• Psychalive Presents: The Warning Signs of Suicide: https://youtu.be/0hY6dJkV8I8
• Learn ACE in 60 Seconds: The Wingman Project: https://youtu.be/J88u6ErfOGI