The Foundations of Lived Experience, published by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), highlights experts with firsthand, suicide-centered lived experience and explores how their voices have shaped and advanced the field of suicide prevention for more than 25 years.
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Engaging lived experience is a fundamental component of the Zero Suicide framework. In several state and federal prisons, peers help monitor and support individuals in suicidal crisis.
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ReadingsThis issue brief from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center describes the disproportionate impact of suicide among correctional officers.
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VideosThis video gives healthcare audiences real-world insight into Zero Suicide implementation.
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WebinarsThis session explores the pursuit of a just and restorative culture of safety, including the importance of incorporating lived experience.
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ToolsWISE's Up to Me curriculum was created to help youth make decisions about whether or not to disclose challenges related to mental health, trauma, and suicide.
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ToolsThe 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is meant to address gaps in the field and to guide, motivate, and promote a more coordinated and comprehensive approach to suicide prevention in communities across the country.
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VideosThis website includes videos of military veterans and active duty soldiers speaking about a variety of topics related to mental health including suicide.
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ReadingsThis toolkit describes how to eliminate barriers to care and improve access to high-quality, culturally competent care in order to improve the mental health system in the US.
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WebinarsThis webinar explores ways to improve suicide care and treatment using insights from lived experience.