Even before COVID-19, one in seven Colorado high school students said they had seriously considered suicide within the past 12 months. Primary care interventions can have a dramatic positive impact on this pediatric mental health crisis. This ECHO series will support primary care providers in the outpatient setting by offering a practical suicide prevention care pathway based on the Zero Suicide framework. Five sessions will cover the implementation of an evidence-based screening tool, assessment, safety planning, lethal means safety, referral/resources and ongoing management follow up plan to support youth experiencing suicidal ideation.

Sessions include a brief didactic presentation by an expert and discussion of participant-submitted cases. Participants are highly encouraged to submit de-identified patient cases for group discussion and expert consultation. Resources and referral information will be shared throughout the series.

There will be a sixth "workshop session" for participants wanting to implement suicide prevention practices in their clinic/office. Participants in this workshop will learn about common barriers and solutions to implementing a youth suicide care pathway in practice and will co-construct individualized implementation plans with ECHO series team members and other participants.