State of Colorado Suicide Prevention and Intervention Plan. The Report of the Governor’s Suicide Prevention Advisory Commission

This document discusses risk factors & predictors of suicide, & suicide rates & trends in Colorado. Suicide prevention plans in other states are reviewed. Evidence-based research on prevention & intervention is discussed. The recommendations of the Governor’s Suicide Prevention Advisory Commission are presented & include: state capacity-building, a public information & education campaign, training, & community-based planning.