Specifications include, but are not limited to: The resultant Subrecipient shall be expected to: Have or obtain (within 6 months from accepting Contract) Psychological Autopsy Certification Training (PACT) through the American Association of Suicidology (AAS). Attend meetings with OHA suicide prevention staff, including but not limited to the in-person in-state annual Oregon Suicide Prevention Conference. Meet with suicide prevention and psychological autopsy leaders from Multnomah County, Washington County, and the state of Utah to learn about their psychological autopsy processes and procedures prior to conducting any psychological autopsies for the resulting grant agreement. In conjunction with OHA, draft and enter into any relevant data use agreements, prepare confidentiality agreements, relevant releases of information, and relevant consent forms. Submit plan and approach for Oregon psychological autopsy to OHA prior to beginning cases. Conduct in-person culturally responsive and appropriate psychological autopsies for 5-10 cases for youth deaths. OHA shall be consulted in case selection. AAS projects approximately 20 hours of time for one psychological autopsy case – given the culturally specific population, more time may be necessary. Aggregate and analyze results from set of cases. Results and recommendations should include any common characteristics that were discovered around why the persons died, why they died when they did, why they died using the method they did, and what system-level strategies might have prevented their death. Disseminate the report and recommendations to the OHA Suicide Prevention Team, the Alliance to Prevent Suicide, the Black Youth Suicide Prevention Coalition, and at the Oregon Suicide Prevention Conference. Produce a report and recommendations for OHA’s overall psychological autopsy work, including lessons learned, barriers and successes specific to: o Data use agreements o Data storage o Projected Cost estimates and funding recommendations o Any other recommendations relevant to potential future psychological autopsy work in Oregon
