Suicide: Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), in collaboration with experts from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), created this Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention as an educational resource to support pediatric health clinicians and other health professionals in identifying strategies and key partnerships to support youth at risk for suicide.
This web-based resource specifically addresses the feasibility of suicide prevention in the pediatric setting and the importance of community partnerships. It also includes many Zero Suicide components, such as screening and assessment, brief interventions (i.e. safety planning, lethal means counseling), supporting families, and differentiates between the response for individuals with low risk versus those at imminent risk.