Promising Prevention Practices
Suicide prevention efforts for AI/AN groups should be based on the culture and history of each community. The recommended resources below provide information on culturally appropriate practices that may reduce risk and increase protective factors for suicide.
Recommended Resources
The First Nations Behavioral Health Association (FNBHA) catalogue is based on criteria developed by an expert panel in May 2008.
This guide highlights the work of the 14 Healthy Indian Country Initiative tribal grantee programs, including suicide prevention programs.
This website provides culturally appropriate information and resources on suicide prevention in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
This toolkit contains recommendations for the implementation of Zero Suicide in Indian country.
This website offers an inventory of tribal practices for the prevention or treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.