UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 680/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM OFFICER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND RESOURCES//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MFC-5/YMD:20120410//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1720.2, MARINE CORPS SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM//
POC/PHILLIP BUSH/MGYSGT/UNIT:MRA, MF/-/TEL:703-784-9542//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER THE REF, EACH BATTALION AND SQUADRON MUST APPOINT IN WRITING A MARINE TO FULFILL DUTIES AS THE UNIT SUICIDEPREVENTION PROGRAM OFFICER (SPPO).  ONCE APPOINTED THE SPPO SHALLCOMPLETE THE REQUIRED SPPO TRAINING. 
2.  SPPO DISTANCE LEARNING MODULE.
A.  THE SPPO DISTANCE LEARNING MODULE IS REQUIRED TRAINING FOR ALLMARINES APPOINTED TO THE SPPO POSITION.
B.  THE TRAINING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF BEING APPOINTEDAS THE UNIT'S SPPO.  IF THE SPPO HAS A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS), AND IS APPOINTED SPPO AT THE RECEIVING COMMAND, THE TRAININGMUST BE REPEATED BY THE SPPO UPON JOINING THE NEW COMMAND.  THEREPEAT OF THE TRAINING WILL ENSURE THAT THE SPPO HAS THE MOST UP TODATE INFORMATION.  THE COMMAND SHALL MAINTAIN COPIES OF THE TRAINING CERTIFICATE FROM MARINENET FOR IGMC INSPECTION PURPOSES. 
C.  COMPLETION OF THE MARINENET TRAINING COURSE WILL PROVIDE AN "SL"TRAINING CODE IN THE MARINE'S SERVICE RECORD.
3.  SPPO DESKTOP REFERENCE MANUAL. 
A.  THE SPPO DESKTOP REFERENCE MANUAL AS WELL AS MANY OTHER RESOURCESTO ASSIST IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF THE SPPO ARE AT THEFOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTPS(SLASH)(SLASH) WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.  CLICKON THE ACTIVE MARINE OR RESERVE MARINE ICON.  CLICK ON MARINE ANDFAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.  CLICK ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.  CLICK ONSUICIDE PREVENTION. 
B.  THE DESKTOP REFERENCE MANUAL IS A "BEST PRACTICES" DOCUMENT WHICH COMMANDS MAY USE AS A REFERENCE FOR ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO SUICIDEPREVENTION AND RESPONSE. 
4.  THE SPPO IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CLINICIAN OR THERAPY DUTY.  THESPPO IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE AND/OR COORDINATING RESOURCE FOR THECOMMANDER TO USE IN MANAGING THE UNIT SUICIDE PREVENTION AND RESPONSEPROGRAM.   
5.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. F. HEDELUND, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//