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Youth Suicide Prevention and Intervention: Best Practices and Policy Implications is a comprehensive resource addressing youth suicide prevention from a public health perspective. With…
Treating suicide thoughts and behavior directly is key to Zero Suicide implementation. This guide by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration was designed to inform health…
The Good Behavior Game is a tier one program designed to promote teamwork and positive behaviors. Created by the American Institute of Research, this program provides evidence that supports short…
American Indian Life Skills is a high school curriculum designed as skills-based approach to suicide prevention. It addresses issues relevant to American Indian/Alaska Native youth while teaching…
The Patient Health Questionnaire 9 Depression Scale has been modified for use with an adolescent population.
Developed by MindWise Innovations, Signs of Suicide is a school-based curriculum (for grades 6-12) that teaches students to recognize signs of depression and suicide, and how to seek help for…
From DBT in Schools, the DBT Skills-A is a 30 lesson curriculum designed to teach adolescents Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills including mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and…
In this webinar Douglas G. Jacobs, M.D. and Carsen Sulzer, M.D. explain the components of a suicide assessment and how to use clinical judgment to identify features and symptoms that extend beyond…
Blog Post by David Shulkin, M.D.
For over two decades, the tragic reality of veteran suicide has persisted, with more than 6,000 veterans taking their own lives each year. The latest data…
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention offers resources for parents and caregivers, including videos, podcasts and fact sheets. Content includes prevention strategies, warning signs, how…
From the Suicide Prevention Resource Center and SMI Adviser, this webinar provides an overview of the Zero Suicide Framework and its core elements.
This webinar serves to assist…
The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board has created a valuable toolkit containing resources for understanding the historical context and impacts of U.S Indian boarding schools. Delving…
SAMHSA's two page flyer describing some basic information about peer support and how it can help those having a mental health crisis.
The implementation of peer recovery support services can signify a notable change in the way an organization operates, resulting in both logistic and cultural challenges that are specific to the…
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Introduction: Zero Suicide is a strategic framework designed to transform a healthcare system’s suicide prevention activities. In 2020,…
Jasperson, R. A., Sullivan, E., & Goldstein, E. V. (2023). Employee attitudes toward suicide prevention and Counseling on Access to Lethal Means: Initial findings from an academic medical center implementing the Zero Suicide framework. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1268300