Community Development Approaches to Preventing Youth Suicide: First National Stocktake of Youth Suicide Prevention Activities

This article on community development is the fourth in a series reporting content analysis of data from the First National Stocktake of Youth Suicide Prevention Activities and Programs. Projects that have adopted a community development or community support approach are described. The article aims to identify & describe the range of activities relevant to youth suicide prevention, identify areas of strength & weakness, & raise questions for further investigation. Discussion of relevant literature is also provided. (40 refs.)