Council Strategies & Tactics www.SuicideAwarenessAndPreventionCouncil.org Coordination/Collaboration/Addressing Suicide Risk in Emerging and New Ways What programs or initiatives do you know of now that work to promote access to services? Are there ideas from the National Strategy & CDC Strategic Directions that would be good to include? What ideas do you have that could increase access? Which ideas do you think we could move to “low hanging fruit? Promote Education/Training What programs or initiatives do you know of now that work to promote/provide education and training? Value of Lived Experience in presenters Avatar programs - Response, Kognito Youth Mental Health First Aid, Student Mental Health First Aid SafeOregon - did it work, was it really safe for whistle blowers? Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training training for youth, especially leadership Mental Health Awareness at school assemblies School District Suicide Prevention Protocol and crisis team Campaign to start owning the word “suicide” – use it more often, like cancer, rape, domstic violence, etc. used to be Sports’ teams School theater Making trainings more accessible (both $ and location) – include how to access services Resource guides widely available (schools, libraries, etc.), maybe even retail like the R U OK? cards What other ideas do you have that could promote/provide education and training? Which ideas do you think are “low hanging fruit?” Increase early identification and support for people thinking about suicide Increase use of behavioral health services Strengthen community suicide prevention and response systems Reduce access to lethal means Encourage providers who interact with individuals at risk for suicide to routinely assess for access to lethal means. (NAA Goals) Partner with firearm dealers and gun owner groups to incorporate suicide awareness as a basic tenet of firearm safety and responsible firearm ownership. Develop and implement new safety technologies to reduce access to lethal means. Improve messaging in media about suicide. Deeper dive into understanding more about people who have died Determine what's missing Healthy, Connected and Empowered Individuals, Families, and Communities Needs assessment Partnership development Target outreach to populations known to be at increased risk Training and building a community of practice What programs or initiatives do you know of now that work to promote access to services? Are there ideas from the National Strategy & CDC Strategic Directions that would be good to include? What ideas do you have that could increase access and use of behavioral health services and supports/systems? Strengthen community suicide prevention and response systems Reduce access to lethal means Outreach, Communication, Education and Training Reach all and certain segments of the population. Promote positive messages and support safe crisis intervention methods online Increase knowledge of warning signs and how to connect individuals in crisis with help Promote wellness & recovery Promote safe and fair media reporting of suicide and mental illness Engage a broad range of organizations and programs to support suicide prevention activities Create community engagement activities to build community Promote connectedness Decrease/Eliminate Stigma/Discrimination/Fear associated with mental health, suicidal thoughts and addictions What programs or initiatives do you know of now that work to decrease or end stigma? Trainings – Youth/Mental Health First Aid – Adult & Youth, S.A.F.E., QPR, Response, Kognito Schools-programs mental health Awareness Safe Oregon Peer support Resources for parents Provide safe spaces for youth Swag sparks conversation - Popsockets, wrist bands, semicolon buttons, t-shirts, water bottles Buddy Bench in high school lawn - remind students when they see someone sitting their alone. Safe places on campus Inform students that bathroom conversations may be recorded. Cuts down on illegal activities, sex, vaping, bullying What other ideas do you have that could decrease or end stigma? Which ideas do you think we could move to “low hanging fruit?” Value of Lived Experience in presenters Trainings – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, ACEs, Youth Mental Health First Aid,Student Mental Health First Aid, Veterans, Older addults, QPR, Response, Kognito Sources of Strength, Challenge Day Schools/Student Councils Stress First Aid (especially for military, first responders) Peer support School Students ask at least 2 peers “R U OK?” 741741 on ID Badges Lunch buddy program for all groups Community Events 15 minutes between classes - Finland - return socialization vs cell phone Keep it light, good humor Everyone gets a voice Snacks Handouts Value placed on lived experience Safe space Different perspective Hope Law enforcement, schools, sports coaches, social services represented No abbreviations/acronyms Invite/notify members of the legislature and other elected officials Increase suicide prevention protective factors and environments; enhance clinical and community suicide prevention Encourage training to community members, community organizations, institutions and agencies and clinical service providers on the prevention of suicide and related behaviors. Teach coping and problem solving skills Promote efforts to reduce access to lethal means of suicide among individuals with identified suicide risk Strengthen efforts to increase access to and delivery of effective programs and services for mental and substance use disorders. Reduce provider shortages in underserved areas Improve coverage of mental health conditions in health insurance policies What programs or initiatives do you know of now that work to promote/provide education and training? Value of Lived Experience in presenters Avatar programs - Response, Kognito Youth Mental Health First Aid, Student Mental Health First Aid SafeOregon - did it work, was it really safe for whistle blowers? Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training for youth, especially leadership Mental Health Awareness at school assemblies School District Suicide Prevention Protocol and crisis team Campaign to start owning the word “suicide” – use it more often, like cancer, rape, domstic violence, etc. use to be Sports’ teams School theater Making trainings more accessible (both $ and location) – include how to access services Resource guides widely available (schools, libraries, etc.), maybe even retail like the R U OK? cards What other ideas do you have that could promote/provide education and training? Which ideas do you think are “low hanging fruit?” Increase early identification and support for people thinking about suicide Increase use of behavioral health services Strengthen community suicide prevention and response systems Reduce access to lethal means Improve messaging in media about suicide. Deeper dive into understanding more about people who have died Determine what's missing Suicide Treatment and Support Promote and implement effective practices for assessing and treating those identified as being at risk for suicidal behaviors. Encourage postvention care and support to individuals affected by suicide deaths and attempts to promote healing and implement community strategies to help prevent further suicides Promote suicide prevention as a core component of health care services. Promote suicide safer care through systems change Build Information, Research, and Evaluation Systems for Suicide Prevention Improve and expand the capacity to routinely collect, analyze, report, and use suicide related data to implement prevention efforts and inform policy decisions Promote the timely dissemination of suicide prevention research findings. Examine how suicide prevention efforts are implemented in different local communities to identify the types of delivery structures that may be most efficient and effective. Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of a County Wide Strategy for Suicide Prevention in reducing suicide morbidity and mortality.   Advocacy Support advocacy efforts - AFSP, MHA, NAMI Educate and reach policymakers Identify and advocate for policies and investments Partnerhip development. Identify and recruit champions – community leaders and system influencers Strengthen economic supports – household financial security and housing stabilization policies. Produce Toolkits of our successes that can be shared with other communities   ©2017-2023, www.ZeroAttempts.org/ccspc/strategies.html or https://bit.ly/2w9XmC1 120122