Suicide prevention (Quick training aids)

This quick training aid provides a brief overview and fact sheets on suicide rates and methods to assess and prevent suicide. Collected center materials and those from other sources include several tools and handouts for use with presentations.

Supporting and collaborating with survivors of suicide and suicide attempts

State/Tribal/Adolescents at Risk Suicide Prevention Grantee Technical Assistance Meeting. December 12–14, 2006, North Bethesda, MD. Presents evidence base for programs to support survivors and describes existing programs. Describes ways of engaging survivors in state planning, advocacy, and programs.

On the stigma of mental illness (Presentation)

Campus Suicide Prevention Grantee Technical Assistance Meeting. January 17-19, 2007, Gaithersburg, MD. Demonstrates examples of mental illness stigma in mass media. Provides strategies for starting anti-stigma programs.

Cultural awareness in health care

This page of the Dartmouth Biomedical Libraries website provides a comprehensive collection of resources on cultural competence in healthcare. Includes resources on: racial and ethnic disparities; American Indians’ health; culturally specific patient education materials; and teaching tools for health professionals.

US News and World Report online depression center

US News and World Report Online Depression Center Part of U.S. News and World Report’s Brain and Behavior Center. Contains information on issues related to depression, as well as causes, risk factors, depression in children, and suicide. The website is divided into sections: Prevention, Symptoms, Tests, Treatment, and Managing.

Gatekeeper training: background

State/Tribal/Adolescents at Risk Suicide Prevention Grantee Technical Assistance Meeting. December 12–14, 2006, North Bethesda, MD.