UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 135/13
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 SUICIDE
PREVENTION PROGRAM OFFICER (SPPO). ONCE APPOINTED THE SPPO SHALL
COMPLETE THE REQUIRED SPPO TRAINING.
2. SPPO DISTANCE LEARNING MODULE.
A. THE SPPO DISTANCE LEARNING MODULE IS REQUIRED TRAINING FOR ALL
MARINES APPOINTED TO THE SPPO POSITION.
B. THE TRAINING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF BEING APPOINTED
AS THE UNIT'S SPPO. IF THE SPPO HAS A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION
(PCS), AND IS APPOINTED SPPO AT THE RECEIVING COMMAND, THE TRAINING
MUST BE REPEATED BY THE SPPO UPON JOINING THE NEW COMMAND. THE
REPEAT OF THE TRAINING WILL ENSURE THAT THE SPPO HAS THE MOST UP TO
DATE 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 RESOURCES
TO ASSIST IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF THE SPPO ARE AT THE
FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTPS(SLASH)(SLASH) WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. CLICK
ON THE ACTIVE MARINE OR RESERVE MARINE ICON. CLICK ON MARINE AND
FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION. CLICK ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. CLICK ON
SUICIDE PREVENTION.
B. THE DESKTOP REFERENCE MANUAL IS A "BEST PRACTICES" DOCUMENT WHICH
COMMANDS MAY USE AS A REFERENCE FOR ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO SUICIDE
PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.
4. THE SPPO IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CLINICIAN OR THERAPY DUTY. THE
SPPO IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE AND/OR COORDINATING RESOURCE FOR THE
COMMANDER TO USE IN MANAGING THE UNIT SUICIDE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE
PROGRAM.
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.
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