Resource Tag: COMMUNITY AGENCIES

Suicide is the second most common cause of death among young men in Wales, after accidents. Government & voluntary organizations are working to lower suicide rates but sensationalised media coverage, such as happened when 17 teenagers died by suicide in the area of Bridgend, needs to reined in. Some examples of community agencies offering services […]

This paper examines the practice of institutional & community psychiatry in early twentieth-century Queensland. Several conclusions are reached. First, asylums responded to the diversity of illnesses by making case-based judgments about the duration of treatment & the possibility of paroles. Many suicidal patients were not locked up for long periods if their ailments showed promise […]

The results of a follow-up study of a cohort of 228 suicide attempters were reported in this presentation. Specific attention was paid to the impact of health & community care systems on this population. Results took into account certain measures of personality & the bearing of these on the outcomes.

This presentation discussed the role of community agencies in suicide prevention, focusing on the SOS Center in Helsinki. This center is a program of the Finnish Association for Mental Health. It is concluded that the success of the agency indicates government & nonprofits can work together.

Full evaluation SIEC #2009-0238

This annual report reviews the operations & achievements of the Suicide Prevention Training Programs over the fiscal year April 1993-March 1994.

This annual report describes the operations & achievements of the Suicide Information and Education Centre in the fiscal year, April 1993-March 1994.

This public information booklet discusses myths about suicide, suicide in Scotland, clues that may indicate someone is suicidal, & strategies for helping a person at risk. The booklet provides advice on how to start difficult conversations & active listening. A list of suicide prevention resources is also included.

This annual report presents data on the operations & achievements of the Suicide Prevention Training Programs for the fiscal year, April 1994-March 1995.

This booklet describes the New Brunswick Provincial Suicide Prevention Program. It outlines the principles & goals & the program model. Risk & protective factors are summarized. The structure of the program is discussed as is the Community Suicide Prevention Committee. The text is available in English and French.

Data on the operations and achievements of the Suicide Information and Education Centre are presented in this annual report for the fiscal year, April 1994-March 1995.

This project sought to establish whether agencies & services collected qualitative or quantitative data that might demonstrate links between suicidal behaviours & issues of sexuality for young people. A review of current Australian & international literature was done & contact was made with over 100 agencies, services, & organizations. While very little useful data was […]

This annual report discusses the achievements & operations of the Suicide Information and Education Centre over the fiscal year, April 1995-March 1996.

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This article discusses the role of crisis lines in suicide prevention. (9 refs.)

This article examines the services offered in various Norwegian municipalities after the suicide of a young person. (11 refs.)

The results of two World Health Organization European monitoring surveys on national suicide preventive programmes & strategies carried out in 52 member states in October 2001-February 2002 & October 2003-February 2004 are summarised. Countries are divided into two groups with respect to the existence of national suicide preventive initiatives. Suicide preventive activities within the mental […]

These guidelines were developed to aid personnel in mental health facilities to be of assistance to the family & other survivors after a death by suicide.

The author compared raw death rates & standardized mortality ratios for over 1,250 deaths of community offenders & 240 deaths of prisoners during 1996-1997 with the general population rates from the Office of National Statistics. She concludes prisoners are vulnerable to suicide/self-inflicted death, with a death rate 7-8 times higher than for the general population. […]

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