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Youth Suicide Prevention in BC: Bringing Renewed Focus to “Before-the-Fact” Interventions. A Background Paper Prepared for Participants at the Suicide Prevention Fall 1997 Forum (Draft)
White J
Suicide prevention programs & expertise aren’t uniformly distributed across British Columbia, resulting in an unsystematic & uncoordinated approach to the problem of suicidal behavior among youth. The primary focus of this Fall Forum & this paper is to bring more of a systematic, theory-guided approach to the task of youth suicide prevention that recognizes & underscores the importance of “before-the-fact” preventive efforts, including mental health promotion, prevention & early intervention.