Suicides specific to Correctional Officers
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Request originally submitted to NTTAC on 8/22/2012 as referral from Diagnostic center. Entered into the dashboard on 2/22/2013. The one day conference got moved from October 29 to December 17th because of Hurricane Sandy.
Providers selected for consideration (previously 'Selected Providers' field):
Any proposal files shown below are under File Attachments
Selected Provider 1: Eric Lambert
Bid: 3619.75
Proposal file: BioEricLambert.doc
Chosen Provider: Eric Lambert
Budget Allocated: 3619.75
a:28:{s:32:"field_what_event_has_occurred_th";s:304:"In November of 2010, Sheriff DiPaola committed suicide. In 2011 Captain James Callahan June a 27 year veteran correctional officer committed suicide, and in July 2012, Edward Teddy Dillon committed suicide, he was 27 years old, had been a Correctional Officer for 4 years and he killed himself on duty.";s:32:"field_what_do_you_want_to_achiev";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_what_will_happen_if_this_n";s:99:"Needs of Correctional Officers will not fully be understood and create potential for more suicides.";s:32:"field_what_is_the_gap_between_wh";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_do_you_have_any_data_to_su";s:87:"There have been about 15 suicides in approximately 30 years on this correctional force.";s:32:"field_have_there_been_previous_a";s:188:"After Sheriff DiPaulo committed suicide, the county brought in two mental health staff with the message “if you feel suicidal, call for help” which ultimately did not have much impact.";s:32:"field_have_you_sought_tta_before";s:3:"No.";s:32:"field_who_will_assume_leadership";s:62:"Dave Ryan- Policy Director
Kathleen Skarin – Chief of Staff";s:32:"field_how_did_you_learn_about_nt";s:294:"Middlesex Sheriff’s Office began to do research on mental health and corrections officers and they came across a report that prompted them to reach out and seek assistance and were directed to the Diagnostic Center. The Diagnostic Center did an initial intake and referred Mr Ryan to NTTAC.";s:32:"field_what_are_your_organization";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_what_are_organization_s_we";s:99:"Weaknesses: in last 18 months they have lost a Sherriff and 2 correctional officers due to suicide.";s:32:"field_what_opportunities_does_th";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_what_are_the_challenges_th";s:72:"Coming to an understanding of what should actually be done re: timeline.";s:32:"field_how_will_this_technical_as";s:213:"Identify strategies not currently in place to address suicide amongst correctional officers, especially among the younger generation of correctional officers who seem to be the most impacted and lack coping tools.";s:32:"field_what_is_your_overarching_g";s:95:"To gain knowledge and apply strategies on suicide prevention specific to Correctional Officers.";s:32:"field_please_list_at_least_two_o";s:356:"1) Identify best practices in suicide prevention in law enforcement, and specifically corrections officers and deliver in a report.
2) Recommendations for implementation of a suicide prevention program that can be shared with other jurisdictions at an upcoming conference: Correction Officer Mental Health and Wellness Conference Monday October 29th 2012.";s:32:"field_as_a_result_of_this_tta_wh";s:69:"Reduction in the amount of Sheriff and Correctional Officer suicides.";s:32:"field_who_will_be_participating_";s:29:"Dave Ryan and Kathleen Skarin";s:32:"field_what_do_participants_need_";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_what_activities_experience";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_who_supports_you_in_this_e";s:98:"National Sheriff’s Association
National Institute of Corrections
National Institute of Justice";s:32:"field_who_are_key_stakeholders_i";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_who_are_key_stakeholders_p";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_who_are_key_stakeholders_o";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_how_open_are_the_key_stake";s:17:"Willing and open.";s:32:"field_are_there_any_local_govern";s:50:"Niki Tsongas –Congresswoman
Mayor of Lowell, MA";s:32:"field_how_will_your_organization";s:57:"Continued use of suicide reduction and prevention models.";s:32:"field_what_other_resources_do_yo";s:14:"Staff support.";}