Training Material
Screening, Assessment, and Intervention Training
Screening Assessments and Intervention Forms
Acute and Chronic Risk Guides
Resources
📘 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
National network of local crisis centers that provides 24/7 free and confidential support.
- 988 FAQ:
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988/faqs#differences
- Access for Deaf/Hard of Hearing ASL Users (including 988 Videophone):
https://988lifeline.org/help-yourself/for-deaf-hard-of-hearing/
- Veterans Crisis Line (Dial 988 then Press 1):
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/chat/
- Spanish text, chat, and call available:
https://988lifeline.org/es/home/
- Note: For some states, 988 is also the primary state crisis contact.
- 📣 Media Resources to Share:988 Media Resources
Crisis Lines
Minnesota
Links to Minnesota Department of Human Services directory for mental health crisis response phone numbers by county:
- Adults:
https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/adults/health-care/mental-health/resources/crisis-contacts.jsp
- Children:
https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/people-with-disabilities/health-care/childrens-mental-health/resources/crisis-contacts.jsp
Mobile mental health crisis teams provide services to individuals within their own homes or other sites outside of traditional clinical settings.
They provide a rapid response to assess and resolve crisis situations and link people to needed services.
📍 Mobile Crisis Service Areas in MN Infographic:
https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-8459-ENG
DBT TIPP Skills
DBT TIPP skills can be lifesavers. Sometimes emotions are so intense they take away our ability to use other coping skills. TIPP (or TIP) skills won’t take the emotions away altogether. However, they help reduce the intensity to a level where we can use other strategies to cope with difficult situations and feelings.
TIPP Skill Breakdown
- T – Temperature: Dive Reflex
- I – Intense Exercise: 10 minutes plus 10 minutes
- P – Paced Breathing: 4 in / 6 out
- P – Paired Progressive Muscle Relaxation: “Robot / Ragdoll” technique
📄 Worksheets
- Easy Guide to DBT’s TIPP Skills
- DBT – Distress Tolerance Skills
- DBT – ACCEPTS
- TIPP Skills Worksheet
🎥 YouTube Videos
- DBT TIPP Skills (Part 1 – Dive Reflex)
- DBT TIPP Skills (Part 2 – Dive Reflex Continued)
- Mammalian Dive Reflex – Heart Rate
- Understanding the Dive Reflex in DBT
Websites
🌐 Helpful Websites
Learn Skills — Now Matters Now
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
American Association of Suicidology – Together, We Will Make An Impact!
Home | AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)
Friends for Survival Inc. – Suicide Bereavement & Support
Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors | Home
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