Wondering how to get started with Zero Suicide in your organization? This resource outlines 10 steps to getting started.
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Tools
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ToolsThis is a downloadable Excel spreadsheet of the Zero Suicide Work Plan Template, which should be used by an implementation team after completing the Zero Suicide Organizational Self-Study.
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ReadingsThis is a two-page, printable PDF that describes the Zero Suicide approach and provides a brief history of the initiative.
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Readings
The New York State Office of Mental Health reviewed suicides occurring within the public mental health system over several years. This report aims to put New York State on a path toward systematically preventing suicide for people in care.
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Tools
This letter can be used and adapted to announce the commitment to improve the care provided to patients who are struggling with suicide and the adoption of the Zero Suicide approach.
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Readings
The Way Forward report, authored by the Suicide Attempt Survivors Task Force of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, provides recommendations based on evidence-based practices which incorporate personal lived experience of recovery and resilience.
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Readings
The Suicide Care in Systems Framework report, authored by the Clinical Care and Intervention Task Force of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, laid the groundwork for Zero Suicide.