Accreditation Information

In support of improving patient care, University of Kentucky HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

CME

This live activity is designated for a maximum of 3.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CPE

This knowledge-based activity will award 3.50 contact hours (0.350 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognize ACPE providers.

ASWB ACE

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, UK HealthCare CECentral is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. UK HealthCare CECentral maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 3.50 clinical continuing education credits.

CNE

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 3.50 nursing contact hours.

Continuing Education for Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselor: This workshop has been approved for 3.5 CE clock hours in Diagnosis by the Louisiana Counseling Association as authorized by the Louisiana Mental Health Law (R.S. 37:1101-1123).

Needs Statement

CALM (Conversations on Access to Lethal Means) is a practical intervention for increasing the time and distance between individuals at risk of suicide and lethal means, particularly firearms. CALM is the oldest and most widely used training on lethal means safety, and teaches why access to lethal means matters. It also equips individuals to intervene effectively with those at risk of suicide, both before and during a crisis.

Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
1. Summarize facts related to suicide deaths and lethal means.
2. Inquire about the accessibility of lethal means with a client or guardian.
3. Suggest safe storage for medications and firearms.
4. Appraise the results of lethal means reduction in the world.
5. Apply collaborative dialogue with a client or guardian through clinical videos, case study discussion and role play.

Target Audience

Created for mental health clinicians, primary care providers, substance abuse counselors, hotline responders, and crisis intervention services.

Faculty Disclosure

All planners, speakers, authors, and reviewers involved with content development for continuing education activities provided by the University of Kentucky are expected to disclose any real or perceived conflict of interest related to the content of the activity. Detailed disclosures will be included in participant materials or given prior to the start of the activity.