The Shield of Care™ is copyrighted by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS). It is an eight hour curriculum intended to be used in its entirety. The video, “Second Glances” was intentionally embedded in the power point presentation to help participants understand the different levels of suicide risk. In addition, this training includes many interactive exercises to help the participant understand various concepts in suicide prevention.

The Shield of Care™ has been accepted as a “Best Practice” and is listed on the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s Best Practice Registry.

Individual classes may be scheduled by contacting facilitator, Jilian Reece. 

Link for more information: https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/need-help/training/shield-training.html