The Mental Health Check-In

Culturally Responsive Suicide Prevention with Joyce Chu

Episode Summary

Effective suicide prevention involves being culturally sensitive to the individuals who are at risk. Clinical psychologist and researcher Joyce Chu of Palo Alto University discusses how traditional suicide risk assessments often miss the mark with diverse populations. She and her colleagues at the Santa Clara Department of Behavioral Health have launched an innovative new “culturally responsive” training program called “Be Sensitive, Be Brave,” to help individuals serve as the eyes and ears in their neighborhoods in preventing suicide among diverse populations.

Episode Notes

Link to watch more webinars or view Joyce Chu's Ph.D. faculty page at Palo Alto University. 

https://concept.paloaltou.edu/community-suicide-prevention-during-covid-19/?_ga=2.209996949.1660317770.1609887570-1787261437.1585096676

 

https://www.paloaltou.edu/news/pau-santa-clara-behavioral-health-services-launch-new-culturally-sensitive-suicide-prevention-program

 

https://www.paloaltou.edu/faculty/joyce-chu