Implement a consistent, scalable, and effective suicide-specific treatment across your entire operation.
Improve outcomes for at-risk patients when you prepare your group of 10 people or more in Clinics & Hospitals, Military & Veteran behavioral health centers, Sovereign Nations & Tribes, and Employee Assistance Programs. Create a shared language, culture, and confidence for mental health professionals of all kinds to save lives through empathy and collaboration.
Children’s Hospitals
Implement an effective approach to pediatric suicide prevention with CAMS—an evidence-based, suicide-focused, solution designed to work in children’s hospital settings.
Emergency Departments & Hospitals
Provide clinical suicide treatment training to your emergency staff by implementing a hospital protocol for suicidal patients using CAMS.
School Districts
Provide your staff with an effective approach to youth suicide prevention. CAMS training is an evidence-based solution focused on suicide. It is designed to support suicide prevention efforts in school districts.
Military & Veterans
Help save lives by providing an evidence-based suicide treatment solution to military and veterans with CAMS, the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality.
State & Local Agencies
CAMS collaborates closely with state and local suicide prevention foundations and organizations to develop tailored training programs that address unique challenges faced by the populations they serve.
Students & Educators
If you’re an educator, the director of a college counseling center, a behavioral healthcare provider on campus, or a student, learn how to integrate CAMS on campus through education materials.
Tribal Nations
Equip your community with an evidence-based approach to treat tribal members with serious thoughts of suicide using the CAMS Framework®.
Universities
Support your university counseling center staff with CAMS training to provide students with quality, evidence-based care that helps save lives.
Correctional Facilities
Learn how the CAMS Framework® can support staff at correctional facilities in helping incarcerated individuals who are struggling with serious thoughts of suicide.
Are you an individual clinician or looking for training for groups of 10 or fewer?
Visit the Individuals & Small Groups page to learn more about how to get started quickly with the CAMS Framework®.
The Recommended Learning Path for Organizations
Individual clinicians & small groups can to build a foundation of CAMS starting with becoming CAMS Trained™.
Once you receive your CAMS-Trained designation, consider continuing your training to meet unique needs and situations of patients across settings and demographics, including CAMS 4-Teens, Supervising for CAMS, and other Advanced CAMS Training.
Clinicians can also continue to earn their CAMS Certified™ designation and become a CAMS-approved Clinic.
Your journey with CAMS starts now. Learn how to quickly, confidently, and effectively save lives.
Individuals and groups of 10 or fewer can order training through the CAMS Training Platform. Groups of 10 or more people are invited to contact our team to facilitate the evaluation.
*Discounts available for groups of 50 or more.
As a clinician who has lost a loved one to suicide, I can vouch for CAMS being not only instructive but also personally healing in helping me feel like I CAN help people who think of suicide.
– Evan Merida, MA, LPC, NCC
Sun and Shade Counseling, Denver, CO
The approach of sitting with a client’s thoughts of self harm without immediately jumping to hospitalization has led to better outcomes — both because I’m more confident to stay in that space with them and because that willingness creates a greater trust between us.
– CAMS Trained Clinician
CAMS Trained™ Organizations
Frequently Asked Questions
CAMS for organizations refers to implementing the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) across a healthcare system, clinic, or institution to standardize suicide-focused care. It provides a structured, evidence-based framework that clinicians can use to assess, treat, and document suicidal risk collaboratively with patients. Organizational adoption often includes staff training, workflow integration, and ongoing consultation. Learn more about the CAMS Framework® at https://cams-care.com/faqs/.
Implementing CAMS across a healthcare system typically involves training clinicians, aligning documentation practices, and integrating the framework into existing clinical workflows. Organizations often begin with pilot programs before expanding system-wide to ensure consistency and sustainability. Leadership support and clinical supervision are key components of successful implementation. Learn more about CAMS training at https://cams-care.com/training-certification/.
CAMS is used by a wide range of organizations, including hospitals, community mental health centers, private practices, university counseling centers, and government agencies. It is adaptable to different care settings, including outpatient, inpatient, and crisis services. Organizations adopt CAMS to create a consistent, suicide-focused approach to care. Learn more about the CAMS Framework® at https://cams-care.com/faqs/.
Organizations typically engage clinicians in formal CAMS training, which may include online courses, role-play practice, and consultation. Training ensures that providers understand how to use the framework consistently and adhere to its core principles. Many organizations also incorporate ongoing supervision to support fidelity to the model. Learn more about CAMS training at https://cams-care.com/training-certification/.
CAMS is designed to integrate into existing clinical workflows without requiring a complete overhaul of current systems. It can be incorporated into standard assessment, treatment planning, and documentation processes with appropriate training and support. Many organizations adapt CAMS to fit their specific operational and regulatory requirements. Learn more about the CAMS Framework® at https://cams-care.com/faqs/.