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The “PAIR” program of study includes:
n SIPR 101: The Dynamics of
Suicide: What, Why, Who and
How – Jennifer Cisney Ellers, M.A.
n SIPR 102: Choosing to Die: A
Model of Understanding – Jennifer
Cisney Ellers, M.A.
n SIPR 103: A Theology of Suicide:
Biblical Principles and a Christian
Response – Frank Page, Ph.D.
n SIPR 104: Mental Illness and the
Epidemiology of Suicide – Linda
Mintle, Ph.D.
n SIPR 105: The Digital World,
Sociology and Suicide Risk –
Sylvia Frejd, D.Min. and Catherine
Hart Weber, Ph.D.
n SIPR 106: The Ethics of Suicide
Intervention – Miriam Parent,
Ph.D.
n SIPR 107: Suicide Prevention and
Intervention with Adults – Jennifer
Cisney Ellers, M.A. and Eric Scalise,
Ph.D.
n SIPR 108: Suicide Prevention and
Intervention with Adolescents –
Joshua Straub, Ph.D.
n SIPR 109: Conducting a Suicide
Assessment: Using the SAFE-T
Model (with role-plays) – Gary
Sibcy, Ph.D.
n SIPR 110: Families in Crisis: The
First 48 Hours Following Suicide
– Jennifer Cisney Ellers, M.A. and
Kevin Ellers, D.Min.
n SIPR 111: Caregivers in Crisis:
When Clients Take Their Lives
– Eric Scalise, Ph.D. and Jennifer
Cisney Ellers, M.A.
n SIPR 112: Grieving a Suicide:
Long-term Support for Survivors
and Loved Ones – Jennifer Cisney
Ellers, M.A. and Eric Scalise, Ph.D.
Become Equipped
More than other deaths, suicide raises
the question of “Why?” A survivor may
have internal or external dialogue, such
as, “I don’t believe it... there’s just no
way... not Joey...!” Unlike an accidental
fatality, the victim is responsible for the
death and isn’t here to help us under-
stand why.
Along with the question of “Why?,”
the “PAIR” program will leave you
equipped to guide clients and parishio-
ners through other difficult questions
and issues such as, “Could I have done
anything to prevent it?” and “What can
I do about this guilt?” and “What about
God… why didn’t He do something?”
We need leaders to stand up and
reverse the growing number of suicide
attempts and completions by receiving
the education and training necessary to
provide excellent assessment and inter-
vention. I can’t wait to see what God
is going to do with this new training
program... and to hear of lives saved and
loved ones celebrating life. ✠
Tim Clinton, Ed.D.,
LPC, LMFT, is President
of AACC, Executive Director
of the Center for Counseling
and Family Studies/Professor
of Counseling and Pastoral
Care at Liberty University, and cofounder of
Light Counseling, Inc., a clinical practice serving
children, adolescents, and adults. He is the
author or coauthor of several books, including
Break Through (Worthy Publishing) , The Fight of
Your Life (Destiny) and Don’t Call It Love (Revell).
Endnotes
1 Internet Suicide Statistics.
Retrieved from
international-suicide-statistics.html.
2 National Suicide Statistics.
Retrieved from
wisqars/pdf/leading_causes_of_death_by_
age_group_2013-a.pdf.
3 Ibid.
4 Crosby, A.E., Han, B., Ortega, L.A.G.,
Parks, S.E., & Gfoerer, J. Suicidal thoughts
and behaviors among adults aged ≥18
years-United States, 2008-2009. MMWR
Surveillance Summaries 2011; 60 (no.
SS-13). Available from www.cdc.gov/mmwr/
preview/mmwrhtml/ ss6013a1.htm?s_
cid=ss6013a1_e.
5 Chang, B., Gitlin, D, & Patel, R. (September,
2011). “The depressed patient and suicidal
patient in the emergency department:
Evidence-based management and treatment
strategies.” Emergency Medicine Practice
13(9): 1-23.
6 Suicide Data Report, 2012. Department of
Veteran Affairs. Retrieved from http://www.
va.gov/opa/docs/suicide-data-report-2012-
final.pdf.
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