Resource Tag: STATE STRATEGIES

This document is the Maine state strategy for youth suicide prevention. The long-term goal is to reduce the incidence of fatal & non-fatal suicidal behaviour among Maine youth, age 10-24. The strategy has 10 goals that are aligned with those of the American national suicide prevention strategy & include: increasing public/private partnerships; increasing public awareness; […]

This document provides an executive summary of the California strategic plan for suicide prevention. Epidemiology, risk factors, the availability of means, & the economic costs of suicide attempts & deaths are all briefly discussed. Strategies for prevention are outlined & the four strategic directions guiding the plan are described, including recommended actions at local & […]

This document outlines the Western Australian suicide prevention strategy; what it will do & how it will be implemented. Section 1 provides an overview of the strategy, its purpose & development. Section 2 presents international suicide data, suicide in Australia, & suicide in Western Australia. Section 3 gives a framework for prevention. Section 4 discusses […]

This document provides the final version of the California state plan for suicide prevention. The first part discusses risk factors, protective factors, & epidemiologic data. The availability of means & the cost of suicide & suicide attempts are also discussed. Part 2 describes prevention strategies, including targeted approaches, a multi-level public health approach, training for […]

This report reviews current suicide prevention initiatives in Florida, planned initiatives, the Florida suicide prevention strategy, the history of state suicide prevention efforts, & statistics & data.

This document outlines the suicide prevention plan for Illinois. The goals & objectives of the plan incorporate community education, increasing social support, advocating for a continuum of care for high risk groups, promoting the utilization of suicide prevention services for victims of harassment & violence, increasing awareness of & competency in suicide prevention & treatment […]

Between May 2006-March 2007, the Harvard Injury Control Research Centre conducted telephone interviews with statewide suicide prevention policy representatives & did content analyses of written state suicide prevention plans. Most state groups had a published plan but only nine had implemented activities aimed at reducing access to firearms. This document provides responses to the questions […]

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This draft document provides recommendations for suicide prevention in California. Five strategic directions are outlined, including: raising awareness that suicide is preventable; increasing leadership, collaboration, & coordination to improve services & build coalitions to prevent suicide; developing & implementing service guidelines & providing training for consistent & effective early identification, referral, access, intervention, & follow-up […]

This document provides a report on the Nebraska Suicide Prevention Symposium held June 23, 2006 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Delegates voted on which of 11 recommendations should be pursued, selecting the following as action plan priorities: collaboration to develop a statewide program of suicide assessment & prevention to integrate in school curricula; gathering all available suicide […]

A state strategy for suicide prevention was developed for Victoria in 1997. It was not felt a major new strategy needed to be developed so this forward action plan that identifies & improves on existing suicide prevention activities was put forth. This plan provides a coordinated state approach, identifies suicide prevention activities embedded in universal […]

This document is the Pennsylvania state strategy for adult suicide prevention. 11 goals are outlined including the objectives for each. Postvention is also briefly discussed. The latter half of the plan is devoted to strategies for suicide prevention in high risk groups, including: military personnel; police; adults with serious mental illness; veterans; individuals who use, […]

This document outlines the goals & objectives of the Pennsylvania state plan for suicide prevention among older adults.

This program review presents the activities of the Youth Suicide Prevention Assembly in New Hampshire, including: the state suicide prevention plan, goals related to the Garrett Lee Smith Act, the Frameworks Youth Suicide Prevention Project, the survivors committee, the community healing fund, media relations, & training & education. The latter part of the report provides […]

This plan identifies 3 primary strategies to prevent suicide in older adults in Oregon: clinically based suicide prevention; community based suicide prevention; & public health surveillance, program evaluation, & research. For each strategy, a list of objectives is included with a variety of action ideas for accomplishing these.

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In 2004 data were gathered via telephone interviews with 44 representatives from 8 Washington counties in an assessment of key factors associated with successful suicide prevention networks & recommendations for improving & sustaining these efforts. 88% of informants from successful counties & 45% from less successful counties reported the existence of an organized youth suicide […]

States included in this study: Alaska, Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, South Carolina, & Virginia.

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