State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment Homepage
SPRC’s annual State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment (SNA) examines the suicide prevention infrastructure and capacity of U.S. states and territories. Learn about the unique needs and strengths of your state or territory and discover priority areas and tools for strengthening suicide prevention infrastructure across the nation.
2024 SNA
- 2024 State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment Aggregate Technical Report – This report presents the complete findings from the 2024 SNA.
- 2024 State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment Overview – This resource summarizes findings from the 2024 SNA and identifies priority areas for strengthening suicide prevention infrastructure in the U.S.
- 2024 State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment National Priority Areas and Calls to Action – This report presents national priority areas for strengthening suicide prevention infrastructure and calls to action for each priority area.
Messaging Toolkits
- 2024 State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment: Messaging Toolkit for Participants – Designed for groups that took part in SPRC’s 2024 SNA, this toolkit contains key messages and resources, as well as newsletter blurbs, social media sharables, and presentation slides.
- 2024 State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment: Messaging Toolkit for Partners – Designed for public and private partners, this toolkit contains key messages and resources, as well as newsletter blurbs, social media shareables, and presentation slides.
- Watch a brief video to learn how national suicide prevention partners can access and use these new materials, including how to tailor them for your audiences.
2023 SNA
2023 State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment – This technical report presents complete findings from the 2023 SNA.
2023 State and Territorial Needs Assessment Overview – This resource summarizes findings from the 2023 SNA and identifies priority areas for strengthening suicide prevention infrastructure in the U.S.
These two-page snapshots of priority areas for strengthening suicide prevention infrastructure also include real-life success stories from states.
- Priority Area 1: Strengthen representation of diverse and underserved populations in suicide prevention efforts
- Priority Area 2: Build state and territorial capacity to address underlying conditions associated with suicide risk factors
- Priority Area 3: Increase state and territorial capacity to evaluate suicide prevention efforts
2022 SNA
2022 State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment – This technical report presents complete findings from the 2022 SNA.
2022 State and Territorial Needs Assessment: Call to Action and Summary of Priority Areas – This resource summarizes findings from the 2022 SNA, identifies priority areas for strengthening suicide prevention infrastructure in the U.S., and offers calls to action for your state or territory.
2021 SNA
2021 State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment – This technical report presents complete findings from the 2021 SNA.