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The purpose of the Resilience and Risk Reduction (R3) Section is to establish and implement the Resilience, Risk Reduction, and Suicide Prevention (R3SP) Program within the SCNG. The scope of the R3SP Program is within all units of the Army and Air Guard (“purple”) with the Resilience and Risk Reduction (R3) Section falling under the SMFC Directorate, Service Member and Family Care Directorate.
Our Mission:
The SCNG R3SP Campaign Plan will be implemented by the R3 Section immediately to become the core framework by which SCNG units and leaders should direct actions necessary to implement immediate but enduring solutions that will promote resilience amongst our Airmen, Soldiers and Family Members, develop and enhance leader skills to recognize and mitigate high stress and at-risk factors, and facilitate the longer term reduction in SCNG at-risk behaviors and suicidal actions.
Vision:
Establish the R3SP Program statewide and continue implementation with the vision of constant R3SP Program improvement. This in turn will mean immediate care and long term quality “Soldier/Airman” care for our Guard Members and Families.
R3SP Programs:
Resilience Program
Suicide Prevention Program
Sexual Assault Response and Prevention (SAPR)
Substance Abuse Prevention and Services Program (SAP)
Mission: To strengthen the overall fitness and effectiveness of the Army’s workforce, to conserve manpower, and to enhance the combat readiness of Soldiers.
Purpose: The purpose of the Army Substance Abuse Program is to deter substance abuse by providing prevention education and referral sources to ARNG Soldiers and random drug testing, as well as present commanders with the tools to assess the readiness of their unit.
How We Can Help: Being a member or family member for the National Guard is a demanding commitment and can be very stressful at times. Because you chose to serve your country and took on those commitments, the South Carolina Army National Guard Substance Abuse Prevention Program is committed to helping you with a variety of needs. We can assist with:
* Substance Abuse Addictions * Self Referrals (Limited Use Policy) * Alcohol Dependence * Family Related Substance Abuse Interventions
The Substance Abuse Program (SAP) is committed to providing Soldiers, their families, and command with the knowledge needed to make healthy choices in life and their careers. The SAP connects Soldiers and family members experiencing substance use issues with licensed providers around the state. In addition, the SAP team conducts targeted prevention trainings, administers Unit Risk Inventories/Reintegration Unit Risk Inventories for all units in the state of South Carolina, and develops specialized Risk Mitigation Plans.
Links
Community based providers: http://www.daodas.state.sc.us/LocalResources.asp
VA: http://www.columbiasc.va.gov/
SAMHSA: http://www.samhsa.gov/
Purpose and Goals of the Suicide Prevention Program
“One suicide is one too many”. Our goal is to improve readiness through the development and enhancement of the Suicide Prevention Program policies designed to minimize suicide behavior; thereby preserving mission effectiveness through individual readiness for Service Members, their Families, and Department of the Army civilians.
Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST)
Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST) is a two day course developed by living works education. The Key learning objective is awareness of person at risk concerns, caregiver tasks, and development of intervention skills using an internationally known suicide intervention model. ASIST two day workshops are coordinated one a month throughout the year by the Suicide Prevention Program Manager (SPPM).
Ask, Care, Escort (ACE) training equips personnel with the skills necessary to recognize suicidal signs and symptoms and basic intervention techniques.
Suicide Intervention Officers (SIOs)
Suicide intervention officers are responsible for formally documenting all suicide activities (completion/attempts) and coordinating movement to next echelon of care. SIOs are responsible for promoting/coordinating September “Suicide Awareness Month. SIOs are also responsible for building a “resource network” specific to their community/unit.
There is an SIO in every Company, Battalion, and Brigade echelon, who has been selected and appointed on orders to be the unit’s subject matter expert. SIOs may range from the rank of staff sergeant to a captain. The unit SIO must coordinator yearly training, data on training, attempts, and completions and forward to the SCNG SPPM.
What to Do in a Suicide Intervention Situation:
Ask:
“Are you thinking about killing yourself?”
Ask the question directly. Talk to the person in plain language.
Be willing to listen and allow the person to express his or her feelings.
Care:
“Please tell me what happened that’s making you fell so distressed right now?”
Understand that the person may be in pain. Allow and encourage him or her to talk freely.
Keep your own safety in mind, take action. Make plans to remove lethal means (weapons, pills) and talk about ways to stay safe.
If it is not an emergency situation, please let them know that there are Behavioral Health Specialists available 24/7, who are there to help at 1.800.681.2558.
Escort:
To the unit leadership, Chaplin, behavioral health professional or emergency room.
Get help immediately.
Contact emergency services: 911
Contact National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
Follow-Up:
Follow up with person.
Check back with person to ensure they are taking steps to help themselves
Psychological Health Coordinator
Services:
The Director of Psychological Health provides case management and assessment for Guard members and their Families who are experiencing life stressors or psychological health challenges. The IBHS helps to oversee and coordinate mental health access for assessment, problem solving, educational and motivational activities, referrals, monitoring, behavioral health consultation and follow up services. Additionally, the IBHS assists in conducting resiliency training for all phases of the ARFORGEN Cycle.
Population Served:
The IBHS is available to all Guard members and their Families as well as unit chains of command that need assistance in addressing their subordinates on psychological health matters.
Resilience and Start Program Coordinator SGT Jocelyne Mora Phone: 803-299- 2991 Risk Reduction Coordinator Ms. Christina Mauk Phone: 803-299-3990 Email: christina.l.mauk.ctr@army.mil Prevention Coordinator Ms. Callie Garner Phone: 803-299-3382 Email: callie.a.garner.ctr@army.mil Prevention Coordinator Mrs. Joyce LaBreck Phone: 803-299-4702 Email: joyce.m.labreck.ctr@army.mil