California Strategic Plan on Suicide Prevention: Recommendations of the Suicide Prevention Plan Advisory Committee to the California Department of Mental Health

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 care; expanding suicide prevention programs in communities & front-line systems; & improving data collection, research, & information sharing with the public.