Evidence-Based Treatments for Suicide Prevention

This webinar features a panel discussion on evidence-based treatments for suicide prevention. Panelists share how health care organizations can implement the Treat element of the Zero Suicide framework and incorporate evidence-based treatments for reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

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Equity in Suicide Prevention: How Meaningful Relationships With Tribes Can Contribute to Innovative Solutions for Suicide Prevention

This is the final session of our three-part webinar series on understanding equity in suicide prevention. In this webinar, the SPRC Tribal Initiatives Team shares how cultural experiences and values impact suicide in Tribal communities. Culture is prevention, and this session will introduce participants to a range of information and techniques on how culture and allyship with Tribal communities are being used to save lives.

Designed to support anyone engaged in suicide prevention efforts, this series can also be helpful to those working in other fields at the community level. You are welcome to watch any webinar in the series and encouraged to check out all three.

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Equity in Suicide Prevention: Addressing the Intersection of Mental Health, Suicide, and Social Location

This is part two of a three-part webinar series on understanding equity in suicide prevention. In this webinar, the presenter highlights the connections between mental health, suicide, and social justice. Participants will learn how analyzing social location (i.e., a person’s social identities) can promote mental health and prevent suicide in communities that are disproportionately impacted.

Designed to support anyone engaged in suicide prevention efforts, this series can also be helpful to those working in other fields at the community level. You are welcome to watch any webinar in the series and encouraged to check out all three.

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Equity in Suicide Prevention: Access and Impact

This is part one of a three-part webinar series on understanding equity in suicide prevention. In this webinar, the presenter defines equity and shares ways to increase community engagement in accessing resources and overcome barriers to engagement. The presentation also highlights frameworks for addressing equity in suicide prevention as well as ways to incorporate community-informed practices in best practices. 

Designed to support anyone engaged in suicide prevention efforts, this series can also be helpful to those working in other fields at the community level. You are welcome to watch any webinar in the series and encouraged to check out all three.

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Building Stronger Foundations: The Intersection of Suicide Prevention Infrastructure and Behavioral Health Services

Suicide is a global public health concern, and the need for robust prevention infrastructure is more critical than ever. In this 60-minute virtual learning session, we will delve into the multi-faceted approach the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) has taken to support states and territories in building effective and sustainable suicide prevention infrastructure. We will explore the intersection of community behavioral health services and suicide prevention infrastructure through shared risk and protective factors, crisis supports, and focus on social determinants of health.

Participants will learn about:

  • SPRC’s Recommendations for State Suicide Prevention Infrastructure including the six essential elements of prevention infrastructure
  • Evaluating suicide prevention infrastructure using the State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment (SNA)
  • Current national priority areas and key findings of the 2023 SNA
  • SPRC resources and tools to support comprehensive suicide prevention infrastructure
  • A case study demonstrating how effective suicide prevention infrastructure tangibly reduces suicide rates

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Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention for LGBTQIA2S+ Youth: New Resources for Professionals, Families, and Communities

This webinar provides an overview of SPRC’s new series of guides designed to help professionals, families, and communities support the mental well-being of LGBTQIA2S+ youth. The presentation describes the mental health challenges that impact LGBTQIA2S+ youth as well as key strategies and recommendations for addressing these challenges. Presenters will also share how to access the guides.

Learning Objectives

After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Provide a broad overview of the content in the guides
  • List the unique audiences that the guides are designed for
  • Know how to access the series of guides

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