About the Protocol - The Columbia Lighthouse Project

About the Protocol

A Unique Suicide Risk Screening Tool The Columbia Protocol, also known as the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), supports suicide risk screening through a series of simple, plain-language questions that anyone can ask. The answers help users identify whether someone is at risk for suicide, determine the severity and immediacy of that risk, and gauge … Continue reading About the Protocol

“It’s about saving lives and directing limited resources to the people who actually need them. ”

Dr. Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber, Founder and Director, The Columbia Lighthouse Project

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