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Creating a Therapeutic Alliance in the Early Stages of Treatment With Adolescents at Risk for Suicide: A Tip Sheet for Clinicians

2024

It is essential that clinicians who work with adolescent clients at risk for suicide possess th...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Recommendations for Local Suicide Prevention Infrastructure

2024

These recommendations were developed to help local settings—such as municipalities, counties,...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
SPRC Fact Sheet

Barriers and Opportunities for Suicide Prevention Among Correctional Officers: An Issue Brief for Clinicians

2024

Correctional officers work a tough beat in law enforcement. Their job—keeping incarcerated pe...

Infographic

Connect, Invest, Uplift: Protect Black Youth From Suicide

2024
This infographic describes simple, data-driven steps that anyone can take to protect Black youth from suicide. Download and share it with your community today.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
SPRC Fact Sheet

Levels of Lived Experience Engagement in Suicide Prevention Projects

2024
This guide to engaging people with lived experience is designed to help organizations meaningfully incorporate lived experience in their own projects.
Guidelines/Recommendations
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Considerations and Best Practices for Lived Experience Programs

2024
This document provides considerations and best practices to guide any group or organization in developing a lived experience program to inform their work.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
SPRC Fact Sheet

SPRC's Lived Experience Program Background

2024
This document describes the development of SPRC’s Lived Experience Initiatives team in terms of an organizational lens, a field lens, and an engagement lens.
Resource List/Bibliography

Suicide Prevention Month: Ideas for Action

2024
This two-page resource offers information to help anyone, anywhere get involved in Suicide Prevention Month in September.
Guidelines/Recommendations
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Simulation in Suicide-Specific Clinical Training: Guidelines for Programs

2024

This document, intended for for universities and clinical training directors, contains guidelin...

Brochure/Booklet

Connect with us at AAS24

2024
We’re excited to join our friends and colleagues at the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) annual conference!
Report

2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention

2024
A bold new 10-year, comprehensive, whole-of-society approach to suicide prevention.
Manual

Suicide Prevention Resource for Action

2024

CDC’s Suicide Prevention Resource for Action (Prevention Resource) details the strategies wit...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
SPRC Fact Sheet

Screening and Safety Planning With Adults at Risk of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Suicide: An Issue Brief for Clinicians 

2023

This issue brief identifies some of the challenges clinicians may encounter when working at the...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
SPRC Fact Sheet

Warning Signs of Suicide: A Fact Sheet for Family and Community Members

2023
This fact sheet can help you recognize common warning signs that may indicate a person is at risk of suicide. It also provides tips on how to respond if you observe these warning signs in someone and when to seek immediate professional help.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
SPRC Fact Sheet

Warning Signs of Suicide: A Fact Sheet for Clinicians

2023
A brief reference tool to help clinicians recognize signs that may indicate a client (i.e., patient) is at immediate or acute risk of suicide.
Report

Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention for LGBTQIA2S+ Youth: A Resource Guide for Professionals, Families, and Communities

2023
This guide can help professionals, families, and communities support the mental well-being of LGBTQIA2S+ youth.
Resource List/Bibliography

Suicide Prevention Resource Center's Best Practices Registry

2023

SPRC's library of suicide prevention programs and interventions that incorporate best practices...

Report

SPRC 2021 Tribal Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment Aggregate Technical Report

2022
The TNA provides information on tribal suicide prevention needs and tracks changes in suicide prevention capacity over time.
Webinar/Presentation

Tools to Build a Strong State Foundation: Infrastructure Development (AAS21 Presentation)

2021

This presentation includes an overview of SPRC's Recommendations for State Suicide Prevention I...

Template/Worksheet
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Stanley-Brown Safety Plan

2021
A fill-in-the-blank template for developing a safety plan with a patient at increased risk for a suicide attempt.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
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Promoting Psychological Health and Suicide Prevention among Older Adults during COVID-19

2020
This sheet provides information on how COVID-19 impacts the psychological health of older adults and strategies for coping, supporting older adults, and seeking professional help.
Report

Public Perception of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Survey Results

2020
This report summarizes the results of a Harris Poll conducted in July 2020 about public knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and experiences related to mental health, access to mental health care, and suicide prevention.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Increased Access to Mental Health Care for Older Adults: Getting Support during COVID-19

2020
This sheet provides information on mental health care available during COVID-19 for older adults, and links to tools and tips for finding providers.
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Reducing Loneliness and Social Isolation among Older Adults

2020
This sheet provides information on the impact of loneliness and social isolation on older adults, tools to identify loneliness, and interventions to reduce loneliness and isolation.
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Treating Suicidal Patients during COVID-19

2020
In these short videos, Dr. Barbara Stanley provides concrete tips for making sure clients stay safe without having to rely on hospitalization.
Other

The Links between Public Health Crises and Suicide

2020
This literature review looks at suicide risk during periods of isolation (e.g., quarantine) during epidemics, pandemics, or other outbreaks.
Report

State Lifeline Reports: January-June 2020

2020

These reports examine call volume for each state and the territories of American Samoa, Guam an...

Video/Audio Recording

Aftercare That Makes a Difference

2020
In this brief video Diana Cortez Yañez shares the value of aftercare and what hospitals can do to help patients safely navigate transitions in care.
Manual
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Supporting Survivors of Suicide Loss: A Guide for Funeral Directors (2nd ed.)

2020
This guide provides critical information, practical advice, and useful resources to help funeral directors better serve people who are bereaved by a suicide loss.
Resource List/Bibliography
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Choosing a Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training Program: A Comparison Table of Trainings Available Online

2020
Find an online training appropriate for your setting, the people you are trying to protect from suicide, and the people you want to train as gatekeepers.
Guidelines/Recommendations
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Guidance for Culturally Adapting Gatekeeper Trainings

2020
This tool provides a series of questions to guide the cultural adaptation of gatekeeper training programs, which will help improve the community ownership, use, and effectiveness of the training. The questions included address the audience, training delivery, shared group considerations, follow-up, and referral networks.
Guidelines/Recommendations
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Selecting and Implementing a Gatekeeper Training

2020

This tool provides information on gatekeeper trainings. It contains questions and lists of fact...

Resource List/Bibliography

Bullying prevention: 2020 resource guide

2020

This guide provides links to a multitude of bullying prevention resources available to you. It ...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Best Practices in Care Transitions for Individuals with Suicide Risk: Inpatient Care to Outpatient Care

2019
This report presents feasible, evidence-based practices to improve patient engagement and safety during the transition from inpatient to outpatient care.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Resources for Suicide Loss Survivors

2019

This fact sheet describes the impact of a suicide death, suicidal grief, barriers to seeki...

Guidelines/Recommendations
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R3 Report Issue 18: National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 15.01.01 for suicide prevention

2019

The Joint Commission realized that suicide rates have not improved over the past decade and has...

Video/Audio Recording
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Transforming Tribal Communities: Indigenous Perspectives on Suicide Prevention

2019
These brief webinar clips feature expert advice on addressing the root causes of suicide and mental health issues in tribal communities.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Understanding Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide: A Primer for Preventing Suicide

2019

This primer provides an overview of risk and protective factors for suicide and guidance on how...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
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Financing suicide prevention in health care systems

2019
This set of tools offers guidance on financing suicide prevention services in health care systems.
Training
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A Strategic Planning Approach to Suicide Prevention

2019
This free online course will teach you how to apply a strategic planning approach to your suicide prevention efforts.
Toolkit
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Best and Promising Practices for the Implementation of Zero Suicide in Health and Behavioral Health Care Systems in Indian Country

2019
This toolkit contains recommendations for the implementation of Zero Suicide in Indian country.
Video/Audio Recording

Faith Leaders' Guide to Self-Care after a Suicide

2019

When someone dies by suicide, faith leaders are often called upon to provide care and support t...

Guidelines/Recommendations

A Model School Policy on Suicide Prevention: Model Language, Commentary and Resources

2019

This document was developed by ensuring that local policies are in line with the latest researc...

Website

Uniting for Suicide Postvention

2019

Suicide postvention builds on prevention efforts by providing immediate and ongoing support to ...

Manual

National Suicide Prevention Strategies: Progress, Examples and Indicators

2019

This guide outlines strategies for developing, implementing and evaluating national suicid...

Report

Fostering Healthy Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Development in Children and Youth

2019

Healthy mental, emotional and behavioral development are protective against suicide. The public...

Toolkit

Preventing Suicide: A Community Engagement Toolkit

2019

This toolkit is a step-by-step guide for people who would like to initiate suicide prevention a...

Report

Trevor national survey on LGBTQ youth mental health

2019

This is the Trevor Project’s first wide-ranging report from a cross-sectional national survey...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

National estimate of LGBTQ youth seriously considering suicide

2019

The Trevor Project consulted with experts and national datasets to arrive at estimates of LGBTQ...

Guidelines/Recommendations
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State Suicide Prevention Infrastructure

2019
This resource provides the first-ever recommendations for a strong state infrastructure to support effective, comprehensive, and sustained suicide prevention.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Suicide among Women Veterans: Risk Factors Associated with Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being

2019

Women veterans are almost twice as likely as non-veteran women to die by suicide. This issue br...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Tailoring crisis response and pre-arrest diversion models for rural communities

2019

This brief features a few current strategies and technologies that rural communities can adopt ...

Website

Adolescent connectedness has lasting effects

2019
Protective effects of connectedness have been shown to persist into adulthood among youth who feel engaged and supported at school, in their communities and at home.
Database

Learning center assistance listings

2019

This beta website replaces the online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). It provide...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
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Preventing Suicide: The Role of High School Mental Health Providers

2019
This sheet provides information and resources on suicide prevention for high school mental health providers.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
SPRC Fact Sheet

Preventing Suicide: The Role of High School Teachers

2019
This sheet provides information and resources on suicide prevention for high school teachers.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Alcohol and drug misuse and suicide and the millennial generation: A devastating impact

2019
This issue brief reviews the data for deaths due to alcohol, drugs and suicide among young adults, ages 20 to 34, often called millennials, for the period between 1999 and 2017 and makes recommendations
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Suicide rates for females and males by race and ethnicity: United States, 1999 and 2017

2019

This data brief examined the growth in the suicide rate between the years 1999 and 2017 fo...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

How women’s reproductive cycles and sexual health affect their suicide risk

2019

The suicide rate among women Veterans is nearly twice that of their civilian peers. Sexual dysf...

Manual

Screening and assessment of co-occurring disorders in the justice system

2019

This guide examines practices for screening and assessment of people in the justice system who ...

Training
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Locating and Understanding Data for Suicide Prevention

2019
This free online course explores data sources that can help you understand suicide at the national, state and community level.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Pain in the nation update: While deaths from alcohol, drugs, and suicide slowed slightly in 2017, rates are still at historic highs

2019

This issue brief reports on 2017 alcohol-and drug-induced fatalities and suicide which had reac...

Manual

Leveraging Funding Sources and Partnerships in Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention

2019

This guide provides a compilation of public and private funding sources and strategic guidance ...

Toolkit

Suicide reporting recommendations: Media as partners in suicide prevention

2019

The purpose of the toolkit is to provide media professionals with application-based recommendat...

Database

Blueprints for healthy youth development

2019

Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development is a registry of evidence-based positive youth develop...

Website

What you can do: Firearm injury prevention

2019

This website provides physicians with resources and tools to identify, counsel and intervene wi...

Manual
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A practical guide to psychiatric advance directives

2019

This guide provides background and practical information promoting the use of psychiatric advan...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Community support resource for those impacted by gun violence

2019

This resources helps community members identify and support those impacted by mass shootings su...

Video/Audio Recording

Rocky Mountain short takes on suicide prevention: Postvention 101

2019

In this first of a series of podcasts on postvention, speakers Dr. Sarra Nazem and Dr. Jack Jor...

Book

The practical playbook II: Building multisector partnerships that work

2019

This book expands upon work of the Institute of Medicine commissioned by the Centers for Diseas...

Report

Health systems interventions to prevent firearm injuries and death

2019

The Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice of the National Academies of Sciences...

Manual
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Suicide prevention competencies for faith leaders: Supporting life before, during, and after a suicidal crisis

2019
This new resource provides faith leaders with the attitudes, approaches, and skills needed to prevent suicide and provide care and comfort for those affected by suicide.
Report

Behind the asterisk*: Perspectives on young adult mental health from "small and hard-to-reach" communities

2019
The purpose of this report is to inform policymakers and practitioners about young people in small and hard to reach communities in order promote systems reform, mental health equity and prevent suicide. 
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

After a school tragedy: Readiness, response, recovery & resources

2019

This resource helps schools support students and families in the aftermath of violence and trau...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Safe messaging best practices: A guide for anyone communicating and writing about Veteran suicide

2019

Media portrayals of suicide can influence behavior in a positive manner by encouraging help-see...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Coping after suicide loss: Tips for grieving adults, children and schools

2019

This resource provides guidance on how to cope with one's own emotions after the suicide d...

Webinar/Presentation

Suicide: A preventable public health priority

2019

This webinar provides an overview of suicide prevention as a public health issue in the US. Ell...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Suicide and social media: A tipsheet for parents and providers

2019

This tip sheet provides direction to parents to monitor their children’s use of social media ...

Guidelines/Recommendations
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National Recommendations for Depicting Suicide

2019

This resource provides the first-ever national recommendations for depicting suicide in enterta...

Website
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Zero Suicide Outcome Stories

2019

This webpage provides a portal to the Zero Suicide Outcome Stories, a series that high...

Manual
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Behavioral health services for American Indians and Alaska Natives for behavioral health service providers, administrators and supervisors

2019
This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) assists behavioral health providers in providing culturally competent and responsive, engaging, holistic, trauma-informed services to AI/AN clients. 
Video/Audio Recording
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Strategic Communication Planning

2019
This video series features expert advice on strategic communication planning for suicide prevention, along with free worksheets to help you get started today!
Program/Practice

Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk: Core Competencies for Mental Health Professionals (AMSR)

2019

Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR) is a series of one-day or half-day training...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
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Overview of criteria and ratings: National Repository of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)

2019
This document provides an overview of the review process for the past SAMHSA program, the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP).
Report

Improving care to prevent suicide among people with serious mental illness: Proceedings of a workshop

2018

In September 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a worksho...

Training
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CALM: Counseling on Access to Lethal Means

2018
This free online course is designed to help mental health professionals counsel people at risk for suicide—and their families—on reducing access to lethal means.
Report

Suicide rates by major occupational group — 17 states, 2012 and 2015

2018

Using data from 17 states participating in the National Violent Death Reporting System in 2012 ...

Article/Chapter

If the media is ready to change the conversation to suicide prevention, are we ready to help them?

2018

The executive director of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline discusses how the suicide pr...

Report
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Suicide Surveillance Strategies for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

2018
This new report offers strategies to help AI/AN communities gather data on suicide to inform and evaluate their prevention efforts. 
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Suicide mortality in the United States, 1999–2017

2018

This trend analysis examines differences in suicide percentages and rates by sex, age grou...

Video/Audio Recording
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How emergency departments can help prevent suicide among at-risk patients: Five brief interventions

2018
This nine-minute video describes five brief interventions which can be used to prevent suicide prior to discharge from emergency departments.
Website
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Patient Safety Screener webpage

2018
This web page provides a portal to the Patient Safety Screener (PSS-3) video and useful resources to help administer the PSS-3.
Training

Preventing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)

2018

These training modules are divided into two sections. There are two introductory modules design...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
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Surveillance Success Stories – Centerstone of Tennessee

2018
Through improved data collection efforts, Centerstone TN was able to reduce suicide deaths among patients within its health care system. 
Website
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Faith. Hope. Life.

2018
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Video/Audio Recording
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David Jobes, PhD, on Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments and Suicide-Specific Brief Interventions

2018
In these two brief videos, David Jobes  describes evidence-based psychological treatments and suicide-specific brief interventions for people who have attempted or are at risk for suicide.
Report
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VA national suicide data report: 2005–2016

2018

This report documents differences in suicide mortality between Veterans who have and have not u...

Training
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Safety planning intervention for suicide prevention

2018
This free online course explains when to work with patients to create a safety plan and describes the steps involved in crafting one.
Report

Public health surveillance: Preparing for the future

2018

This report highlights CDC’s progress and future directions for its Surveillance Strategy, a ...

Article/Chapter

Concepts matter: Ending the self-injury mortality (SIM) epidemic is an early 21st century imperative

2018

The author makes a case for a concept representing not separate suicide and poisoning mort...

Article/Chapter

Incidence and method of suicide in hospitals in the United States

2018

Using data from the National Violent Data Reporting System (NVDRS) and the Joint Commission's S...

Manual

College counseling from a distance: Deciding whether and when to engage in telemental health services

2018

The purpose of this guide is to: 1. Outline the potential benefits, limitations, and concerns r...

Toolkit

Opioid epidemic practical toolkit: Helping faith and community leaders bring hope and healing to our communities

2018

This toolkit was created to equip faith-based and community leaders to be able to respond to th...

Guidelines/Recommendations

#chatsafe: A young person’s guide for communicating safely online about suicide

2018
The #chatsafe guidelines are intended to help young people to communicate safely online about suicide.
Report

Healthy Campus Award: Celebrating success in student health and wellness, Key findings reports

2018

Active Minds presents the Healthy Campus Award as part of its ongoing commitment to student wel...

Manual

Student fees: A campaign guide for students

2018

This campaign guide is for students wanting to raise or modify student fees on campus for fundi...

Guidelines/Recommendations
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Recommended CSTE indicators for suicide among American Indians and Alaska Natives

2018

This resource guide identifies and describes indicators of suicidal behavior and associated&nbs...

Website

VA suicide risk management consultation program

2018

This no-cost consultation service is available to any provider who serves veterans at risk for ...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Suicide rates in the United States continue to increase

2018

This data brief describes trends in suicide deaths by sex, age group and means of suicide ...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Mental health-related physician office visits by adults aged 18 and over: United States, 2012–2014. (Data Brief, No. 311)

2018

This data brief examines adult mental health-related physician office visits by specialty and s...

Website

Healthcare professional burnout, depression and suicide prevention

2018

This webpage contains many helpful resources to prevent suicide among physicians and residents....

Brochure/Booklet
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After an attempt guides for families, providers and those being treated in EDs

2018
These three booklets provide guidance on what to expect and what to do during emergency department treatment and continuing care after a suicide attempt.
Resource List/Bibliography
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Choosing a Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training Program: A Comparison Table

2018
This comparison table will help you find a gatekeeper training appropriate for your setting. It is not comprehensive but includes trainings from the Resources and Programs section of the SPRC website.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
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Suicide prevention facts and resources

2018

This two-page fact sheet includes information about suicide in the U.S., the Suicide Assessment...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
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Addressing the challenges of the opioid crisis and serious mental illness

2018

This two-page fact sheet includes information about opioid abuse and serious mental illness in ...

Report

Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Early Intervention and Prevention Strategies national outcomes evaluation: Report to Congress, fiscal year 2017

2018
This National Outcomes Evaluation has evolved based on previous outcome evaluations and new requirements by SAMHSA such that the Garrett Lee Smith Program design includes evaluation of core data from all grantees since the initiation of the program.
Article/Chapter

Using science to improve communications about suicide among military and veteran populations: Looking for a few good messages

2018

Experts have recommended public communications as part of a comprehensive effort to prevent sui...

Article/Chapter

Why suicidology should pay attention to moral injury

2018

The author discusses moral injury among Veterans, associated suicide risk, how it is similar to...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Pain in the nation: Healthcare systems brief: How healthcare systems can help address the drug, alcohol and suicide crises

2018

This brief provides guidance on how healthcare systems can address drug, alcohol and suicide cr...

Manual

Crisis supports for the autism community

2018

This short guide assists crisis workers in identifying and supporting autistic callers/texters ...

Website
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Crisis Now website

2018

This website provides tools, recommendations and case examples on the Crisis Now model which wa...

Report
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Helping children and youth who have traumatic experiences

2018

This short report highlights the incidence of traumatic experiences among children, the impact ...

Report

Public policy approaches to violence prevention: Proceedings of a workshop—in brief

2018

This 9 page document summarizes a workshop convened by The National Academies in 2016, with the...

Manual

Conducting research with participants at elevated risk for suicide: Considerations for researchers

2018

This document is intended to support the development of NIMH research grant applications in sui...

Article/Chapter

Broad-based assessment of suicide data and suicide prevention services through the Colorado National Collaborative

2018

This article describes an initial broad-based assessment conducted by the Colorado National Col...

Manual

Support on social media

2018

This webpage includes three sections for providing support on social media.
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Manual

Navigating a mental health crisis: A NAMI resource for those experiencing a mental health emergency

2018

This guide outlines what can contribute to a crisis, planning for a crisis, warning signs that ...

Website

YRBSS methods

2018

This website provides the latest CDC report describing the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Sys...

Guidelines/Recommendations

National strategy for preventing veteran suicide, 2018–2028

2018

The VA developed the National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide in alignment with th...

Guidelines/Recommendations
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Recommended standard care for people with suicide risk: Making health care suicide safe

2018
These guidelines provide the first-ever recommendations on suicide-related standard health care for primary care, behavioral health, and ED settings.
Toolkit

RISING SUN toolkit

2018

The Reducing the Incidence of Suicide in Indigenous Groups - Strengths United through Networks ...

Video/Audio Recording

Rocky Mountain Short Takes on Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention Master Series with Dr. Jerry Reed

2018
In this podcast interview, Jerry Reed discusses the development of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and the roles everyone can play in preventing suicide.
Toolkit
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After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools, Second Edition

2018
This toolkit is designed to assist schools in the aftermath of a suicide (or other death) in the school community.
Report

NVDRS special report: Deaths from suicide among U.S. Veterans and Armed Forces in 16 states

2018
This special report focuses on suicide deaths among veterans and armed forces members using 2010 – 2014 data from 16 states participating in the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS).
Database

SAMHSA’s Evidence-based practices resource center

2018
This Resource Center contains a collection of science-based resources for a broad range of audiences and is especially useful for identifying resources relevant to the effective care and treatment of people with serious mental illness, a population at higher risk for suicide.
Article/Chapter

Comparing suicide rates: Making an apples to apples comparison

2018

In this article the author explains how different considerations such as where a person is...

Report

Trends in suicide by level of urbanization, United States, 1999–2015

2018

During 1999–2015, suicide rates increased across all levels of urbanization, with the gap in ...

Article/Chapter
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First responders: Behavioral health concerns, emergency response, and trauma

2018

This article examines the behavioral health concerns of first responders - depression, sub...

Website

Reduction of Suicide and Trespassers on Railway Property (RESTRAIL)

2018

This organization, based in Europe, created materials to mitigate the incidence of railway suic...

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Community Toolbox

2018

This website offers free educational modules and tools addressing community assessment, plannin...

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Community Toolbox: Developing an intervention

2018
This section of the Community Toolbox provides supports for developing core components of a community intervention.
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The Community Toolbox: Evaluate the initiative

2018

This part of the University of Kansas's Community Toolbox provides a framework and support...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Issues in developing a surveillance case definition for nonfatal suicide attempt and intentional self-harm using ICD–10–CM coded data.

2018

This guidelines assist injury researchers and practitioners to correctly use coded IC...

Website

The Community Toolbox: Advocating for change

2018

This part of the University of Kansas's Community Toolbox provides a framework and support for ...

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Community Toolbox: Implementing effective interventions

2018

This webpage focuses on how to ensure that key aspects of evidence-based approaches are carried...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Pain in the nation update: Deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide reach the highest level ever recorded

2018

This issue brief reports on 2016 alcohol-and drug-induced fatalities and suicide which had reac...

Other
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Zero Suicide listserv

2018

The Zero Suicide email discussion list provides a forum for those involved in Zero Suicide to d...

Report
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Suicide and the news and information media: A critical review

2018
This literature review examines whether portrayals of suicide in the media can lead to imitation.
Video/Audio Recording

Rocky Mountain Short Takes on Suicide Prevention

2018

In this podcast trilogy, Rocky Mountain Short host Adam Hoffberg interviews three key Zero Suic...

Website
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The Community Toolbox: Sustaining the work or initiative

2018

Section on sustainability from the Community Tool Box manual.

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The Community Toolbox: Developing a plan for financial sustainability

2018

A section on funding and sustainability from The Community Toolbox.

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Brochure/Booklet

After an attempt: A guide for taking care of yourself after your treatment in the emergency department

2018
This guide helps prepare individuals to move forward after being treated in an emergency department for attempting suicide.
Brochure/Booklet
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After an attempt: A guide for taking care of your family member after treatment in the emergency department

2018
This guide is for families of suicide attempt survivors on what to expect in the emergency department and after release from the hospital.
Toolkit

Opioid overdose prevention toolkit

2018

This toolkit offers strategies to health care providers, communities, and local governments for...

Brochure/Booklet

After an attempt: A guide for medical providers in the emergency department taking care of suicide attempt survivors

2018
This brochure provides tips for emergency department providers to enhance care for individuals who have attempted suicide.
Website

Kansas Annual Summary of Vital Statistics.

2018

 A general summary of data compiled from vital event records. It includes a wide range of ...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

State veteran suicide data sheets

2018

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) produced this series of state-by-state fact sheets...

Report

The way forward: Federal action for a system that works for all people living with SMI and SED and their families and caregivers – Full report

2017

This federal Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC) report to...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Characteristics of homeless individuals using emergency department services in 2014

2017

This Statistical Brief examines the characteristics and disposition if homeless individuals rep...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Understanding the impact of suicide in rural America: Policy brief and recommendations

2017

This policy brief discusses national suicide trends based on the level of urbanization, hi...

Report

Pain in the nation: The drug, alcohol and suicide epidemics and the need for a national resilience strategy

2017

This report notes significant increases in alcohol- and drug-related deaths and suicide, examin...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Guidelines for integrated suicide-related crisis and follow-up care in emergency departments and other acute settings

2017

Patients and ED staff are often dissatisfied with ED care expressing a lack of ongoing support,...

Toolkit

ASQ Ask suicide-screening questions toolkit

2017

The ASQ Toolkit provides resources tailored to the emergency department, inpatient medical...

Report

The state of mental health in America, 2018

2017

This report provides survey results on the prevalence of mental illness, insurance and access t...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
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Surveillance success stories - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

2017
This story details how the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) improved its systemwide surveillance of suicide deaths and self-harm.
Guidelines/Recommendations

A framework of recommendations for colleges and universities to support the mental health of students of color

2017

The Equity in Mental Health Framework, a joint project of the JED Foundation and the Steve Fund...

Article/Chapter

Suicide and the health risks of lack of sleep

2017

This short article discusses the importance of getting 7-8 hours of sleep per night. This can h...

Report

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Demonstration Program Report to Congress, 2017

2017

Section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) of 2014 (Public Law 113-93) authori...

Toolkit

Prevention collaboration in action: Collaboration tools

2017

This suite of tools provides resources through a structure of five steps to forming and sustain...

Program/Practice

Complicated Grief Treatment (CGT)

2017
CGT is a semi-structured, manualized treatment for adults experiencing complicated grief that is administered by a licensed and trained therapist.
Program/Practice

Adolescent Coping with Depression (CWD-A)

2017
CWD-A is a cognitive behavioral treatment adapted to the needs of depressed adolescents that teaches an array of skills and strategies for problem solving and coping.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Making the connection: Suicidal thoughts and behaviors and academic grades

2017

Data from the 2015 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicates that students that student wit...

Website

Center for the Promotion of Mental Health in Juvenile Justice

2017

A project of the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry, the Center conducts research pro...

Report

Suicidality and death by suicide among middle-aged adults in the United States

2017

This short report, based on data from the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health and the...

Website

SAMHSA Knowledge Network

2017

The Knowledge Network is a collection of technical assistance centers, tools, trainings and oth...

Webinar/Presentation

Talk like a man: Communication and connectedness for men in the middle years

2017

This webinar explores the socialization and culture of men in the middle years. It is designed ...

Brochure/Booklet

After a campus suicide: A postvention guide for student-led responses

2017

This guide is designed to assist students in leading a campus-wide effective response to a camp...

Article/Chapter

Building a partnership for research with juvenile justice-involved youth

2017

This article describes the importance of partnerships between researchers, practitioners and ot...

Resource List/Bibliography
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Suicide prevention resources for survivors of suicide loss

2017

This sheet lists a selection of organizations, websites, and materials that can help people who...

Resource List/Bibliography
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Suicide prevention resources for teens

2017

This sheet lists websites with suicide prevention resources for teens at risk for suicide or wh...

Resource List/Bibliography
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Suicide prevention resources for parents/guardians/families

2017

This sheet lists websites and online pages that have suicide prevention resources for parents, ...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
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Suicide prevention resources for adult corrections

2017

This sheet lists written materials, trainings, organizations, and websites that contain informa...

Resource List/Bibliography

13 Reasons Why

2017

This resource lists common questions about the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why ...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Special report: Suicide prevention in health care settings, recommendations regarding environmental hazards for providers and surveyors

2017

These recommendations were generated in 2017 by an expert panel in order to ensure the safety o...

Resource List/Bibliography

Youth suicide and self-harm prevention: 2017 resource guide

2017

This guide divides selected resources into seven main sections: (1) Organizations, (2) Policy a...

Article/Chapter

Public health surveillance of youth suicide attempts: Challenges and opportunities

2017

After participating in ICRC-S’ Training Institute, epidemiologists in KY began an assessment ...

Program/Practice

Problem-Solving Therapy (PST)

2017
PST is a brief psychosocial treatment that teaches skills for efficient problem-solving, coping, and managing distress, including depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
Program/Practice

Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives (PEARLS)

2017
PEARLS is an intervention for adults or older adults with depression or dysthymia that teaches problem-solving and promotes engagement in pleasurable social and physical activities.
Program/Practice

Good Behavior Game (GBG)

2017
GBG is a classroom behavior management game that helps elementary school teachers reduce aggression and other behavioral problems and create a positive and effective learning environment.

Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS)

2017
CAMS is a flexible therapeutic framework and clinical care philosophy in which patient and provider collaborate to assess the patient’s suicidal risk and plan suicide-specific treatment.
Report

Breaking through barriers: The emerging role of healthcare provider training programs in firearm suicide prevention

2017

This report discusses why health care provider training programs should include lethal means sa...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Conducting research with participants at elevated risk for suicide: Considerations for researchers

2017

This webpage offers guidance for those conducting suicide research, especially research funded ...

Video/Audio Recording

Training videos for the Self-Directed Violence Classification System

2017

This series of six training videos, each 5-8 minutes, for providers and clinicians discusses th...

Article/Chapter

Preventing violent deaths and addressing health disparities for transition-aged youth (ages 10 to 24) in Texas

2017

Research supports the concept that drug use and multiple forms of intentional injury are inter-...

Report
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Suicide clusters within American Indian and Alaskan Native communities: A review of the literature and recommendations

2017

This paper reviews the literature concerning suicide clusters among American Indian and Alaska ...

Article/Chapter

Speaking the same language: Developing culturally-informed messages about firearm safety

2017

Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) – Cascades noted that many rural firearm suicide...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Emergency department visits related to suicidal ideation, 2006-2013

2017

This brief provides information on ED visits related to suicidal ideation among adults aged 18 ...

Database

Oregon Violent Death Reporting System (ORVDRS) data dashboard

2017

Drawing on Oregon’s Violent Death reporting System, this database provides statistics by year...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
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Surveillance success stories - Montana

2017

The passage of the Montana Suicide Mortality Review Team Act in 2013 marked the beginning of a ...

Manual
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Creating Linguistically and Culturally Competent Suicide Prevention Materials

2017

This guide is designed to help public health practitioners produce suicide prevention materials...

Report

Montana Native youth suicide reduction strategic plan

2017

In order to address the significant disparity of suicide rates among Native youth in Montana, K...

Report

Deaths from suicide: A look at 18 states

2017

This special report focuses on suicide using 2013 and 2014 data from 18 states participating in...

Report

Youth suicide prevention in Nebraska

2017

This report summarizes recent fatal and nonfatal data from the CDC among youth and reports on f...

Report
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Transforming communities: Key elements for the implementation of comprehensive community-based suicide prevention

2017

Developed by the Action Alliance, this resource presents seven key elements that should guide p...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
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Surveillance success stories - Texas: Denton and Tarrant Counties

2017
This story details how Denton and Tarrant Counties in Texas created strong and timely data snapshots for their Zero Suicide-specific and broader county suicide prevention efforts.
Guidelines/Recommendations

Recommendations for reporting on mass shootings

2017

These recommendations address how media can safely cover an incident where a person (or a small...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Recommendations for blogging on suicide

2017

Suicide is an important public health issue, and those who blog on the topic share diverse pers...

Report
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Breaking down barriers: Using youth suicide-related surveillance data from state systems

2017
These materials assist Garrett Lee Smith grantees in exploring opportunities and barriers related to surveillance data from youth-serving state systems.
Manual
Books on a shelf

A roadmap to behavioral health: A guide to using mental health and substance use disorder services

2017

The Center for Mental Health Services (CMS) developed this guide as part of their Behavioral He...

Article/Chapter

Adverse childhood experiences and suicide risk: Toward comprehensive prevention

2017

Although seldom the focus of suicide prevention efforts, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), ...

Toolkit
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Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Primary Care Practices

2017
This toolkit contains the information and tools needed to implement state-of-the-art suicide prevention practices in primary care settings.
Toolkit

Get connected: Linking older adults with medication, alcohol, and mental health resources

2017

This toolkit is designed to assist program managers with planning prevention programs to addres...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Talking about suicide and LGBT populations

2017

A second consortium of organizations held in 2017 issued revised recommendations to guide both ...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Preventing Suicide: A Resource for Media Professionals - Update 2017

2017

Updated in 2017, this resource briefly summarizes the evidence on the impact of media reporting...

Manual

TIP 50: Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment

2017

Part of SAMHSA's Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) series, this manual provides guidelines t...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Suicide prevention in Indian country

2016

This fact sheet, developed for tribal audiences and the agencies that work with them, reviews s...

Article/Chapter

Training healthcare providers and social workers in suicide prevention: A tale of three universities

2016

The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention called for all physicians to be educated in suicid...

Report

The National Tribal Behavioral Health Agenda

2016

This report presents a first-of-its-kind collaborative tribal-federal blueprint for improving t...

Video/Audio Recording
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Engagement informed by lived experiences

2016

In this three-minute video, Leah Harris, Director of Communications & Development at the Na...

Brochure/Booklet

Help & Hope for Survivors of Suicide Loss

2016

This short booklet is designed to assist the newly bereaved without an overwhelming amount of i...

Report

Montana 2016 Suicide Mortality Review Team report

2016
This report presents findings and recommendations and is based on a review of 555 suicides. It includes data on youth, American Indian, and veteran suicides.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
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Surveillance success stories - Fort Peck Indian Reservation

2016
Following a suicide cluster, tribal leaders began collecting data that would help them better understand and prevent suicidal behavior on the reservation.
Database , Website

Arizona County Health Rankings and Roadmaps

2016

Website with a database searchable by county for every state in the U.S. for health outcomes an...

Resource List/Bibliography

Each Mind Matters: Program and Resource Catalogue

2016

Searchable listing of programs and resources relevant to people in California but some are usef...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Suicide prevention policy and legislation

2016

This issue brief describes some of the ways in which policy and legislation can impact suicide ...

Program/Practice

SOS Signs of Suicide Middle School and High School Prevention Programs

2016
This universal depression education and suicide prevention program for middle or high school students teaches them how to address suicidal thoughts and behaviors in themselves or others.
Program/Practice

Adolescent Suicide Risk Assessment

2016
Practitioners who take the Adolescent Suicide Risk Assessment training should familiarize themselves with their agency’s protocols for managing patients who may be at risk for suicide
Program/Practice

Friend2Friend

2016

Friend2Friend is a 25-minute, online, interactive training program for high schoo...

Program/Practice

Together Strong: Peer Simulation for Veterans and Service Members

2016
This interactive training simulation prepares veterans or active duty service members to support one another when facing an array of challenges.
Program/Practice
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Making Educators Partners in Youth Suicide Prevention: ACT on FACTS

2016
This two-hour online training helps educators and school staff understand their role in suicide prevention and covers strategies for school suicide prevention.
Program/Practice
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Families Are Forever

2016
Those who distribute the educational video should be aware of local helping resources.
Guidelines/Recommendations
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Crisis now: Transforming services is within our reach

2016

This Action Alliance report describes what can be done to improve suicide care in emergency dep...

Toolkit
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Tools from the CAPT: Increasing cultural competence to reduce behavioral health disparities

2016
These tools are for use by practitioners working across behavioral health sectors. They are intended to serve as a starting point for forging new partnerships, raising awareness, and developing and delivering the interventions needed to eliminate behavioral health disparities in our communities.
Guidelines/Recommendations

Zero Suicide: An international declaration for better healthcare

2016
This declaration was developed by international experts to address the aspirational goal of zero suicide in healthcare.
Resource List/Bibliography
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Information about logic models

2016
This resource list links to sources which provide information on the purpose and use of logic models.
Program/Practice

Cognitive Therapy for Suicide Prevention

2016
This cognitive behavioral psychotherapy program, known as CBT-SP, is designed to reduce risk factors and enhance coping among adults and adolescents who have attempted or thought of suicide.
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Office of Minority Health & Health Equity (OMHHE)

2016

OMHHE monitors and reports on the health status of vulnerable populations and on the effectiven...

Resource List/Bibliography , Website

Don't Be Sidelined State Resources

2016

This website contains information about specific mental illnesses and mental illness in general...

Resource List/Bibliography

Tennessee Resources

2016

This webpage contains links to nine other webpages with a wide variety of resources on and rela...

Article/Chapter

Newsletters of the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network

2016

This webpage contains links to the newsletters of the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network from...

Website

Suicide Prevention

2016

This is the suicide prevention section of the Virginia Department of Health’s website. It inc...

Report

Wyoming Vital Statistics Reports

2016

This webpage contains annual summaries and appendices with Wyoming vital statistics and detaile...

Manual

Strengthening our future: Key elements to developing a trauma-informed juvenile justice diversion program for youth with behavioral health conditions

2016

This report presents the current understanding of child trauma in the context of juvenile justi...

Brochure/Booklet

Suicide assessment and prevention for older adults

2016

This brochure describes how clinicians can recognize suicide risk, engage at-risk elders in the...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Coalition guide resource

2016

This series of fact sheets is designed to assist and guide communities and leaders through the ...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

A snapshot of behavioral health issues for Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander boys and men: Jumpstarting an overdue conversation

2016

This brief highlights issues specific to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander ...

Guidelines/Recommendations , Report
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Preventing Suicide among Men in the Middle Years: Recommendations for Suicide Prevention Programs

2016

This publication was created to help state and community suicide prevention programs design and...

Manual

After rural suicide: A guide for coordinated community postvention response

2016

This guide was created to support California’s rural counties with developing a formal, local...

Manual
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A Guide for Early Responders Supporting Survivors Bereaved by Suicide

2016

This guide provides information for emergency responders on how survivors of a suicide loss may...

Training

Simmons College School of Social Work SW 464 - Understanding suicide: Prevention, intervention and postvention

2016

This is the syllabus for a spring 2016 course at Simmons College of Social Work. SW 464  - Un...

Manual

Starting the conversation: College and your mental health

2016

This guide was written to provide parents and students with important information about mental ...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Fact sheet: Trauma among American Indians and Alaska Natives

2016

This fact sheet discusses types and extent of trauma among American Indians and Alaska Natives ...

Report

Data linkage strategies to advance youth suicide prevention

2016

The purpose of this review is to identify and describe data systems that can be linked to data ...

Report

Better evidence for decision-makers

2016

This document examines flaws with current systems providing access for decision-makers to infor...

Toolkit

Police-mental health collaboration (PMHC) toolkit

2016

This toolkit provides resources for law enforcement agencies to partner with mental health prov...

Report

Challenges and recommendations for evaluating suicide prevention programs

2016
This report shares lessons learned by GLS evaluators regarding the collection of surveillance and evaluation data.
Training
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Preventing suicide in emergency department patients

2016
This online course for ED healthcare professionals covers screening, assessment, brief interventions, patient-centered care, patient safety, and incorporating suicide prevention into discharge planning.
Article/Chapter

Entrepreneurship education: A strength-based approach to substance use and suicide prevention for American Indian adolescents

2016

This paper describes the development and evaluation of a youth entrepreneurship education progr...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Sample agency practices for responding to client suicide

2016

These guidelines and recommendations are intended to help identify immediate responsibilities a...

Report

Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Program: National outcomes evaluation

2016

Information presented in this report to Congress was gathered from state/tribal and campus Garr...

Report

Suicide among veterans and other Americans, 2001–2014

2016

As part of the VA-led Call to Action to Prevent Veteran Suicide, VA has undertaken the most com...

Video/Audio Recording
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Walking Softly to Heal: The Importance of Community Readiness

2016

These resources provide information on how to assess, understand and measure how ready a commun...

Toolkit

An employer’s guide to policy approaches to address alcohol, drugs, tobacco, mental health, suicide, and chronic disease

2016

The aim of this toolkit is to support employers who are seeking ways to improve the health and ...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Sample individual practitioner practices for responding to client suicide

2016
These guidelines and recommendations help identify immediate responsibilities and potential resources and sources of support following a client suicide.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Surveillance success stories - White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT)

2016
Through tribally-mandated data collection, the WMAT was able to identify those under 25 as most at risk and plan targeted interventions.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Regional behavioral health authorities youth suicide prevention grant contacts

2016

This map provides contact information for behavioral health authorities managing youth suicide ...

Report

Suicide in the workplace

2016

This report describes trends in workplace (occurring at places of work) suicides from 1992 thro...

Resource List/Bibliography

Resources for Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment

2016

 This is one webpage on a larger Connecticut suicide prevention website. This webpage contains...

Report

CCDC downtown Boise parking structures: Evaluation and recommendations related to suicide means accessibility

2016

Using police dispatch report data for calls relating to mental health crises and/or suicidal su...

Website
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United Suicide Survivors International

2016
This organization and website help people who have experienced suicide loss, suicide attempts, and suicidal thoughts and feelings—and their friends and families—to take action through leadership, collaboration, and advocacy.
Database , Resource List/Bibliography

Connecticut Clearinghouse

2016

A statewide library and resource center for information on substance use and mental health diso...

Report

Indiana Mortality Report - State and County Data

2016

This webpage contains annual reports with state and county data for Indiana from 1999 to 2014.<...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Kansas Data and Statistics

2016

A compilation of suicide data and statistics for the state of Kansas mainly focused on the year...

Website

Nebraska LOSS Team

2016

This is the website of the Nebraska Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) Team. The Team c...

Other

Suicide lifeguard mobile app

2016

A free mobile app for anyone concerned that someone they know may be thinking about suicide. It...

Website

Connect

2016

This is the website of the Connect program, which provides trainings on suicide prevention, int...

Report

NH Suicide Prevention Annual Reports

2016

This webpage contains links to the New Hampshire Suicide Prevention Annual Reports.

A framework and toolkit for school-based (K-12) mental health education.

Status of Suicide in Tennessee is an annual report to provide state legislators, menta...

Resource List/Bibliography

Tennessee Statistics

2016

This webpage contains links to one-page documents with suicide statistics for Tennessee.

Program/Practice

Suicide Prevention: A Gatekeeper Training for School Personnel

2015

Suicide Prevention: A Gatekeeper Training for School Personnel, developed by the ...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Substance use and suicide: A nexus requiring a public health approach

2015

Substance use is linked to a substantial number of suicides and attempts. The brief provides st...

Guidelines/Recommendations

TIP 60: Using technology-based therapeutic tools in behavioral health services

2015

This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) provides an overview of current technology-based asse...

Program/Practice

Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)

2015

This intervention is the practice of delivering outpatient treatment under court order to adult...

Toolkit
Toolkit

Hope for Life Day Toolkit

2015

This toolkit is geared towards professionals and grass-roots organizers working in AI/AN commun...

Guidelines/Recommendations
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A construction industry blueprint: Suicide prevention in the workplace

2015

The construction industry is among occupations at highest risk for suicide. This guide provides...

Program/Practice

Suicide Assessment and Intervention Training for Mental Health Professionals

2015
This one-day training for clinicians and other mental health professionals addresses suicide risk assessment, formulation, and crisis response.
Guidelines/Recommendations , Program/Practice , Manual
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Survivor Outreach Team Training Manual

2015

Developed by the Kern County (CA) Mental Health Department (now Kern Behavioral Health and Reco...

Program/Practice

Community Gatekeeper Training: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Older Adults & Suicide Prevention

2015

Community Gatekeeper Training: LGBT Older Adults & Suicide Prevention

Program/Practice , Guidelines/Recommendations

Check-in With You: The Older Adult Hopelessness Screening Program (OAHS)

2015

Check-in With You: The Older Adult Hopelessness ScreeningProgram

Guidelines/Recommendations
Guidelines

Responding to Grief, Trauma, and Distress After a Suicide: U.S. National Guidelines

2015

These guidelines provide a unified, far-reaching blueprint for the development of suicide postv...

Article/Chapter
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Director’s Corner: Postvention as Prevention

2015

In this guest post, Ken Norton, LICSW, executive director of the New Hampshire chapter of the N...

Report
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U.S. National Suicide Prevention Research Efforts: 2008-2013 Portfolio Analyses

2015

This report, put together by the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention's Research Pr...

Toolkit

Behavioral health among college students information & resource kit

2015

This toolkit discusses the range of substance misuse among many young adults as they enter coll...

Website

Zero suicide in health and behavioral health care

2015

Zero Suicide is founded on the belief that suicide deaths for individuals under care within hea...

Manual

Trauma-informed care in behavioral health services: Quick guide for clinicians based on TIP 57

2015

Based on the Treatment Improvement Protocol, Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services...

Report

Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program, Evaluation findings, Report to Congress, 2012-2013

2015

The Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program, als...

Resource List/Bibliography

LGBT training curricula for behavioral health and primary care practitioners

2015

This list of professional training curricula for behavioral health and primary care practitione...

Website

Healthy Youth Survey Data

2015

The Healthy Youth Survey provides information about youth in Washington that is used by county ...

Manual
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A journey toward health and hope: Your handbook for recovery after a suicide attempt

2015

Guides people through the first steps toward recovery and a hopeful future after a suicide atte...

Article/Chapter

Healing of the canoe: Preliminary results of a culturally grounded intervention to prevent substance abuse and promote tribal identity for native youth in two Pacific Northwest tribes

2015

This article describes a culturally grounded social skills intervention to promote increased cu...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Psychiatric-mental health nurse essential competencies for assessment and management of individuals at risk for suicide

2015

The following essential competencies for psychiatric registered nurses working in hospital sett...

Toolkit

ZEST toolkit for suicide safer care centers

2015

The ZEST toolkit is intended to provide guidance and support to community behavioral health cen...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Youth warning signs

2015

In order to achieve a consensus on warning signs for youth suicide, a panel of national and int...

Toolkit
Toolkit

Promoting emotional health and preventing suicide: A toolkit for senior centers

2015

This toolkit provides ideas for integrating suicide prevention into the work of senior centers....

Manual

The Carter Center journalism resource guide on behavioral health

2015

This resource guide is intended to aid the media in fair and accurate coverage of mental illnes...

Toolkit
Binders on shelves

Collaboration toolkit: California community colleges and California county behavioral and mental health departments

2015

This toolkit resource identifies ways to build sustainable partnerships between community colle...

Report

Suicidal thoughts and behavior among adults: Results from the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)

2015

This report presents findings from the 2014 NSDUH on the percentages and numbers of adults aged...

Toolkit

Suicide surveillance data toolkit for GLS grantees

2015

This first version of the toolkit is focused on national-level systems that collect data on sui...

Manual

Entertainment & media depiction suggestions for portraying behavioral health conditions: Mental illness and substance abuse disorders

2015

These guidelines provide suggestions for accurate portrayal, words and tone, ways in which the ...

Resource List/Bibliography

Engaging suicide attempt survivors

2015

This sheet contains resources which include videos, websites, reports, and toolkits that can he...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Surveillance success stories - Vermont

2015
An analysis of data from the state behavioral health and vital statistics systems revealed gaps in that state’s ability to collect suicide data.
Toolkit

Screening/Assessing Students: Indicators and Tools

2015
This document provides information, resources, tools, and guidelines from federal agencies related to early identification through screening.
Toolkit

Coming together to care: A suicide prevention and postvention toolkit for Texas communities

2015

This 2015 update to the suicide prevention and postvention toolkit focuses on safe suicide care...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Riverside Trauma Center postvention guidelines

2015

This document offers guidelines for schools, organizations, and communities to follow after a s...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Surveillance success stories - Ohio

2015
Data from death certificates and public clinics and hospitals helped Ohio understand the patterns of service by people who died by suicide.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Don’t do it alone: A school system rises to the challenge of three student suicides

2015

Larry Berkowitz, EdD, director of Riverside Trauma Center, discusses developing a school postve...

Resource List/Bibliography
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Resources in behavioral health crisis services

2015

This document provides information on crisis services and provides lists of crisis lines and mo...

Report

The truth about suicide & guns

2015

This report includes a synthesis of data and research from the CDC, academic journals, and a va...

Report

Aiming for zero suicides

2015
This report describes the planning process, implementation, lessons learned, and initial results of an initiative created to develop and improve clinical services and systems organized around a shared vision and ‘zero suicide’ ambition.
Report
Report

Cost of Injury Reports and Partner Toolkit

2015
This report, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, presents data on the costs of injury-associated deaths.
Guidelines/Recommendations

Ending conversion therapy: Supporting and affirming LGBTQ youth

2015

Presents research, clinical expertise, and expert consensus on therapeutic practices related to...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

The moment I felt hope: A suicide attempt survivor reflects on strengths and weaknesses in suicide care

2015

In this interview transcript, Diana Cortez, a suicide prevention advocate, shares her personal ...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Becoming better listeners: One health care organization’s experience of committing to the Zero Suicide approach

2015

In this interview transcript, Kim Walton, chief clinical officer for behavioral health at Commu...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Texas injury data brief

2015

The following data brief summarizes the burden of suicide in Texas and demonstrates which popul...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
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A continuum of behavioral health crisis services

2015

This document describes the continuum of behavioral health crisis services.

Although the current evidence base for the effects of psychosocial interventions is sizable, su...

Article/Chapter

State participation in the Medicaid expansion provision of the affordable care act: Implications for uninsured individuals with a behavioral health condition

2015

The ACA expands Medicaid coverage to adults below 138 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL...

Manual

Protect the community, protect each other

2015

This Guide is written in language familiar to those serving our communities and is intended to ...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Annual suicide data

2015

This web page includes the yearly U.S.A. Suicide: Official Final Data sheets compiled by John L...

Database
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After a suicide resource directory: Coping with grief, trauma, and distress

2015

“After a Suicide" is a portal linking people who are grieving after a death by suicide to an ...

Manual
Manual

TIP 59: Improving cultural competence

2015
This guideline helps providers and administrators understand the role of culture in the delivery of substance abuse and mental health services.
Resource List/Bibliography

SAMHSA enrollment and outreach resources

2015

This sheet lists resources outreach programs can use to ensure people with mental and/or substa...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Suicide safe mobile app

2015

This app equips providers with education and support resources to assess patients' risk of suic...

Resource List/Bibliography

Bibliography of suicide prevention research for colleges and universities

2015

This sheet lists survey results and studies relevant to different aspects of campus suicide pre...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Communicating to advance the public's health: Workshop summary

2015

On September 22, 2014, the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Population Health Improvement ...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Fact Sheet

The role of senior living community professionals in preventing suicide

2015

This sheet provides information to help professionals in senior living communities recognize an...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Positive youth development: Using strengths to address alcohol abuse and suicide among American Indian and Alaska Native youth

2015

This information brief introduces prevention practitioners to the positive youth development fr...

Guidelines/Recommendations , Report
Guidelines

Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention: A Theoretical Model and Review of the empirical literature

2015
This report summarizes the literature on gatekeeper training and findings regarding the effectiveness of gatekeepers and training programs.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Racial and gender disparities in suicide among young adults aged 18–24: United States, 2009–2013

2015

This NCHS Health E-Stat examines suicide rates and methods among young adults aged 18–24, by ...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

QuickStats: Age-adjusted rates for suicide, by urbanization of county of residence — United States, 2004 and 2013

2015

This bar chart shows the age-adjusted suicide rate from 2004 to 2013 increased in all county ur...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Combinations of types of mental health services received in the past year among young adults

2015

This short document reports utilizes 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data t...

Report
Report

Racial/ethnic differences in mental health service use among adults

2015

This chartbook presents estimates of mental health service use by adults aged 18 or older from ...

Article/Chapter
Article

Suicide and Suicidal Attempts in the United States: Costs and Policy Implications

2015

This article summarizes data on the economic costs of suicide and suicide attempts as well as t...

Toolkit

First responders' trauma intervention resource toolkit

2015

This toolkit describes the incidence of PTSD correlated with suicide among first responders. It...

Article/Chapter
Article

Reformulating suicide risk formulation: From prediction to prevention

2015
This article presents a model for conducting context-based rather than categorical (high-medium-low) suicide risk assessments.  
Guidelines/Recommendations

Defense strategy for suicide prevention (DSSP)

2015

The DSSP is aligned with the 2012 National Strategy (NSSP) tailored to meet the unique needs of...

Toolkit

CJCA toolkit: Reducing the use of isolation

2015

Subjecting developing adolescents to isolation can cause permanent psychological damage and mul...

Guidelines/Recommendations
Guidelines/Recommendations

Best practice guidelines for balancing program fidelity & adaptation

2015
This two-page handout features a step-by-step process and flow chart for selecting and adapting evidence-based programs while insuring fidelity.
Video/Audio Recording
video

Eliminating stigma faced by peer support staff

2015
This video provides strategies for ensuring the successful integration of peer support staff into behavioral health provider organizations. 
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Tips to reduce negative attitudes faced by peer support staff

2015

Peer support staff are individuals in recovery from a mental illness and/or substance use disor...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Leveraging the lived experience of peer support staff in behavioral health

2015

Peer support staff are individuals in recovery from a mental illness and/or substance use disor...

Report

Analysis of the benefits and costs of CalMHSA's investment in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

2015

This report estimates the possible reductions in suicide attempts resulting from investment in ...

Report
SPRC Report

Leaving a Legacy: Translating SPRC’s Sustainability Recommendations into Action

2015
This report presents findings from a 2012 survey of GLS grantees regarding suicide prevention efforts conducted after the end of grant funding. 
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Fact Sheet

Suicide: Facts at a glance 2015

2015

This fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presents suicide-related da...

Resource List/Bibliography
Resource List

Resources for Suicide Postvention Planning

2015

This SPRC resource lists postvention resources, including information appropriate for particula...

Guidelines/Recommendations , Resource List/Bibliography
Guidelines

Framework for successful messaging: Guidelines topic list

2015

This directory includes communications resources for specific goals, channels, audiences, and c...

Toolkit
Toolkit

Re-engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit

2015

This toolkit describes 12 mutually reinforcing actions that hospitals undertake during and afte...

Webinar/Presentation
Webinar

The role of peer support services in caring for those at risk of suicide

2015

This webinar explains the role of embedding lived experience into the Zero Suicide initiative a...

Website

U.S. Census Bureau Profile America facts for features: American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month: November 2015

2015

This web page provides data on American Indians and Alaska Natives, including demographic and h...

Website

Each Mind Matters: California's Mental Health Movement

2015

Information and personal stories on mental health and suicide prevention and links to resources...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Mental Health in Youth and Young Adults

2015

Presents basic information about mental health in youth and young adults in New Mexico.

Manual , Resource List/Bibliography

NYC Guide to Suicide Prevention, Services and Resources

2015

This guide provides key linkages to resources, tools, research, and support services. It is des...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Suicide and Self Inflicted Injuries

2015

Data on suicides and self-inflicted injuries in New York State.

...
Website

Oregon Healthy Teen Survey

2015

Oregon Healthy Teen Survey results from 2001 to 2015 and Youth Risk Behavior Survey results fro...

Guidelines/Recommendations

South Dakota Department of Social Services Prevention Program Five Year Strategic Plan (2015 – 2020)

2015

The five-year strategic plan for 2015 – 2020 for the South Dakota Department of Social Servic...

Manual
Books on shelves

Caring for adult patients with suicide risk: A consensus guide for emergency departments

2015
This guide assists Emergency Department (ED) health care professionals with decisions about the care and discharge of patients with suicide risk.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Surveillance success stories - Kentucky

2015
This information sheet summarizes lessons learned by the Kentucky Garrett Lee Smith grantee on how to use data to improve systems of care to prevent suicide.
Manual
Books on a shelf

How to talk to a child about a suicide attempt in your family

2015

This guide is intended to provide support and share resources that may be helpful if there has ...

Guidelines/Recommendations

CDC epi-aid report on youth suicide in Fairfax county

2015

Responding to a possible suicide cluster of youth suicides (7 deaths over 3 years) the CDC cond...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Teen depression

2015

Discusses the prevalence of depression, the difference between depression and sadness, signs an...

Report

Texas suicide safer schools

2015

This report is designed to assist Texas educators to know the incidence of youth suicide and to...

Training

Required New Teacher Training: Available Suicide Prevention and Intervention Training Programs

2014

A list of suicide prevention and intervention trainings that can serve as a guide for Indiana g...

Report

Preventing and responding to suicide clusters in American Indian and Alaska Native communities

2014

The purpose of this report is to learn about suicide clusters and responses in tribal communiti...

Other

KnowBullying: Put the power to prevent bullying in your hand

2014

Bullying is a risk factors for suicide ideation, suicidal behavior and suicide. This mobile app...

Toolkit

CSTE tribal epidemiology toolkit: Improving data quality and data sharing with Indian country

2014

This toolkit of resources and best practices was created to help facilitate data sharing and li...

Program/Practice
Joined hands

Suicide Prevention among LGBT Youth: A Workshop for Professionals Who Serve Youth

2014

Suicide Prevention among LGBT Youth: A Workshop for Professionals Who Serve Youth, dev...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

An introduction to co-occurring borderline personality disorder and substance use disorders in brief

2014

Although the main focus of this fact sheet is the co-occurrence of Substance Use Disorder (SUD)...

Guidelines/Recommendations
Guidelines

Suicide Prevention and the Clinical Workforce: Guidelines for Training

2014

These guidelines address how to create suicide prevention training programs for various health ...

Program/Practice , Manual , Toolkit

A Guide to Using Facebook to Promote Suicide Prevention and Mental Illness Stigma Reduction

2014

A Guide to Using Facebook to Promote Suicide Prevention and Mental Illness St...

Website
Faith.Hope.Life.

Faith.Hope.Life.

2014

Faith.Hope.Life. is an initiative of the Faith Communities Task Force of the National Action Al...

Program/Practice , Guidelines/Recommendations , Manual

Manual for Support Groups for Suicide Attempt Survivors

2014
This free manual assists individuals and organizations in developing and implementing an attempt survivors’ support group in their communities.
Program/Practice

PREPaRE School Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training Curriculum (2nd Edition)

2014

The PREPaRE School Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training Curriculum (2nd  E...

Manual
Manual

The Way Forward: Pathways to hope, recovery, and wellness with insights from lived experience

2014

This guide offers information on how to create a sustainable program for survivors of suicide a...

Brochure/Booklet

Guiding their way back: A resource for people who are supporting someone after a suicide attempt

2014

This resource was developed to provide guidance for those providing support to a loved one afte...

Website
Fingers on a keyboard

Framework for Successful Messaging

2014

This website can help individuals and organizations develop messages about suicide that are str...

Program/Practice

Veterans on Campus: Peer Program

2014

Veterans on Campus: Peer Program is a 30-minute, online, interactive gatekeeper and re-integrat...

Program/Practice

Family Intervention for Suicide Prevention (FISP)

2014
FISP is a cognitive behavioral family intervention for youth ages 10-18 who present to an emergency department (ED) with suicidal ideation or after a suicide attempt.
Program/Practice

Networks for Life: An Educator's Role in Youth Suicide Prevention

2014

Networks for Life: An Educator’s Role in Youth Suicide Prevention is a 3-hour t...

Program/Practice

LGBTQ on Campus for Students

2014

Kognito LGBTQ on Campus for Students is a 30-minute, online, interactive gatekeep...

Report
Report

A Prioritized Research Agenda For Suicide Prevention: An Action Plan To Save Lives

2014
This report presents a research agenda for supporting the Action Alliance’s overall mission of advancing the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.  
Program/Practice

Suicide Prevention: Supporting Those At-Risk for Suicide

2014

Suicide Prevention: Supporting Those At-Risk for Suicide (formerly known as ...

Program/Practice

Umatter for Schools Youth Suicide Prevention

2014

Umatter for Schools Youth Suicide Prevention is a two-day training program that p...

Program/Practice

LGBTQ on Campus for Faculty and Staff

2014

Kognito LGBTQ on Campus for Faculty and Staff is a 30-minute, online, interactive...

Video/Audio Recording

Suicide prevention, intervention and response video series for clergy, pastors, ministers, rabbis and other faith community leaders

2014

This series of five videos for clergy discusses: warning signs and risk factors;  how to tell ...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Visits to emergency departments for drug-related suicide attempts increased

2014

This report analyzed the increase in emergency department visits by age and found that the over...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Emergency department visits for drug-related suicide attempts among middle-aged adults aged 45-64

2014

This report focused on the 45 to 64 age group, which had the largest increase in emergency depa...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Referenced version - The role of adult correctional officers in preventing suicide

2014

This document provides references for Source

Report

Leading change 2.0: Advancing the behavioral health of the nation, 2015–2018

2014

The strategic plan outlines six strategic initiatives for meeting SAMHSA's mission, new and exi...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Fact Sheet

Everyone can play a role in the conversation about mental health

2014
This fact sheet discusses ways in which faith and community leaders can raise awareness of mental health issues and promote help-seeking.
Guidelines/Recommendations

Information for faith-based and community leaders

2014

These guidelines provide practical steps faith and community leaders can take in order to promo...

Report

SAMHSA's concept of trauma and guidance for a trauma-informed approach

2014

The purpose of this paper is to develop a working concept of trauma and a trauma-informed appro...

Report

Preventing psychological disorders in service members and their families: An assessment of programs

2014

In spite of the many DoD programs to address adjustment to civilian life and mental and behavio...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Exploring the role of the railroad industry in promoting suicide prevention

2014

This document reports on a forum where executives from U.S. railroad companies came together wi...

Resource List/Bibliography

The suicide prevention movement

2014

This sheet contains a list of resources from which you can learn more about the suicide prevent...

Manual

Proposed framework for presenting injury data using ICD-10-CM external cause of injury codes

2014

This report provides background information on ICD-10-CM, a comparison between ICD-9-CM and ICD...

Resource List/Bibliography

Zero suicide in health and behavioral health care resource sheet

2014

This sheet contains resources which provide information about Zero Suicide in health and behavi...

Manual

Mayors' resource guide on behavioral health issues

2014

This guide helps ensure that mayors and municipal leaders have the information they need to add...

Resource List/Bibliography

Suicide Postvention as Suicide Prevention

2014

This sheet contains resources from which you can learn more about how suicide postvention can b...

Website
Website

NVDRS: Stories from the frontlines of violent death surveillance

2014

This report uses a storytelling approach to provide an overview of the National Violent Death R...

Manual

Culture and community: Suicide prevention resources for Native Americans in California

2014

This document describes culturally relevant resources to help you plan and engage in suicide pr...

Resource List/Bibliography

The person-centered approach to behavioral health care

2014

This sheet contains resources from which you can learn more about the person-centered approach ...

Guidelines/Recommendations
Guidelines/Recommendations

Social media guidelines for mental health promotion and suicide prevention

2014
This brief provides tips on how to communicate about mental health and suicide on social media sites.
Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Fact Sheet

Suicide among college and university students in the United States

2014
This information sheet presents data related to suicide and describes risk and protective factors common among college and university students. 
Toolkit
Toolkit

Zero Suicide Toolkit

2014
This toolkit provides information and tools for developing a Zero Suicide program in health and behavioral health care systems.
Website
Website

Zero Suicide website

2014
This website provides information, resources, and tools for implementing Zero Suicide.
Training

Reframing psychology for the emerging healthcare environment: Recovery curriculum for people with serious mental illnesses and behavioral health disorders

2014

This curriculum is designed to provide psychologists and other mental health professionals with...

Website

IASP special interest group - Postvention (suicide bereavement)

2014

This web page contains a number of postvention resources including a guide to starting a suppor...

Manual

HIPAA privacy rule and sharing information related to mental health

2014

This guide addresses some of the more frequently asked questions about when it is appropriate u...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief

Helping teens with traumatic grief: Tips for caregivers

2014

This tip sheet provides guidance to parents and caregivers on recognizing traumatic grief after...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Fact sheet

What is Zero Suicide?

2014
This fact sheet provides a brief overview of the Zero Suicide approach, which can be adopted by health and behavioral health care systems.
Toolkit

Community Guide toolbox

2014

This toolbox is designed to help public health practitioners and community-based organizations ...

Webinar/Presentation

Potential Countermeasures to Mitigate Suicides on the Railroad Rights-of-Way

2014

This presentation describes potential measures to prevent suicide in railway stations and along...

Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Fact Sheet

Foster care providers: Helping youth at risk of suicide

2014

This SPRC information sheet addresses suicide prevention among youth in foster care.

This article examines firearm suicide and issues that confer risk such as ownership and impulsi...

Report

Suicide among Oregon veterans, 2008-2012

2014

This special report on Suicides among Veterans in Oregon analyzes data from the Oregon Violent ...

Training

Principles of prevention

2014

This 75-90 minute free interactive online course discusses key concepts of primary prevention, ...

Report

Suicidal thoughts and behaviors among detained youth

2014

This report examines suicidal thoughts and behaviors among 1,829 youth ages 10 to 18 in the Nor...

Manual
Manual

Postvention: A Guide for Response to Suicide on College Campuses

2014
This guide was created to help college and university professionals respond to a student suicide.
Other

Suicide prevention for LGBTQ2-S discussion list

2014

This is a public listserv to share research, resources and other information, as well as pose q...

Training

Principles of prevention

2014

This course teaches the fundamentals of effective violence prevention methods and incorporates ...

Manual , Video/Audio Recording , Report
Books on a shelf

Breaking the silence: Suicide prevention in law enforcement

2014

The report was generated through the National Symposium on Law Enforcement Officer Suicide and ...

Report

The elders’ report into preventing indigenous self-harm and youth suicide

2014

This report was developed in response to an unprecedented increase in Indigenous youth self-har...

Report

Parity or disparity: The state of mental health in America 2015

2014

This report offers a collection of data across the 50 states and the District of Columbia, incl...

Report

Plus 65 at the end of the day senior's suicide prevention resource toolkit

2014

This document provides statistics and information related to suicide among older adults.

Report

Depression in the U.S. household population, 2009-2012

2014

This NCHS Data Brief examines both depression and depressive symptom severity in the past two w...

Report

Developing a mentally healthy workplace: A review of the research

2014

This report presents six key areas and strategies for creating mentally healthy workplaces and ...

Manual

TIP 57: Trauma-informed care in behavioral health services

2014

This Treatment Improvement Protocol provides evidence-based and best practice information for b...

Guidelines/Recommendations

Suicide risk in adolescents, adults and older adults: Screening

2014

The Task Force concluded that although there was some evidence of effectiveness that screening ...

Manual

Training resource guide for suicide prevention in primary care settings

2014
This guide is designed to support county efforts to engage primary care in suicide prevention. 
Article/Chapter

Expert recommendations for U.S. research priorities in suicide prevention

2014

This supplement to American Journal of Preventive Medicine represents a subset of presentations...

Report
Books on a shelf

Building the evaluation capacity of local programs serving American Indian/Alaska Native populations: Lessons learned

2014
This report describes the activities of 34 tribal communities served by the CAPT under SAMHSA’s Science to Service Initiative (2010–2014).
Report

Preventing suicide: A global imperative

2014

This first of its kind WHO report aims to increase awareness of the public health significance ...

Manual

Addressing the specific behavioral health needs of men: Quick guide for clinicians based on TIP 56

2014

Equips clinicians with practical guidance to address the needs of men in recovery. Addresses sc...

Resource List/Bibliography

Information and support after a suicide attempt: A Department of Veterans Affairs resource guide for family members of veterans who are coping with suicidality

2014

This brief guide is designed to provide Veterans, their families, and VA care providers with re...

Article/Chapter
Article

Suicide in late life: Unique factors and enduring treatment gaps

2014
In this guest post of the Director’s Corner, Dr. Bradley Karlin discusses risk factors for suicide among older adults and promising treatment options.
Manual
Manual

Community readiness for community change

2014
This manual will help communities and tribes understand and measure how ready they are to address a particular issue like suicide, and how to use that knowledge to stimulate change. 
Video/Audio Recording
Video Audio Recording

A voice at the table

2014

This documentary highlights the need for the voices of individuals with lived experience to inf...

Article/Chapter
Article

Suicide risk categorisation of psychiatric inpatients: What it might mean and why it is of no use

2014

This article presents study findings suggesting that the methods used to categorize suicide ris...

Toolkit
Toolkit

Zero Suicide Toolkit: Identify and Assess Patients for Suicide Risk

2014

This section of the toolkit provides information on screening and risk formulation with the go...

Toolkit
Toolkit