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These two webinars provide information on suicide prevention for faith community leaders and on how to promote protective factors.   The first webinar in this two webinar series is Overcoming the Tragic: A Positive Pastoral/Rabbinic Approach to Mental Health which discusses a pastoral/rabbinic approach to supporting parishioners and clients struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts. This approach […] See more...

On Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time the ICRC-S hosted the webinar”Exploring the Impact of Suicide Prevention Research in Faith-Based Communities” with speakers Dr. Sherry Molock of George Washington University and Rev. Phyllis Jackson of the Rochester, New York area. Faith communities can work to prevent suicide by enhancing many of the […] See more...

SAMHSA’s Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Technical Assistance (SMVF TA) Center is hosting a webinar on engaging service members, veterans, and their families through faith-based partners. It will take place on November 14 at 1:30 p.m. ET. See more...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Services Research and Development Service (HSR&D) is hosting a webinar on the role that faith-based communities play in public health suicide prevention efforts. Presenters will discuss baseline data related to faith-based community responses to the needs of veteran members and implications for research and practice. The webinar will take […] See more...

These guidelines provide practical steps faith and community leaders can take in order to promote mental health recovery, help seeking and awareness of mental health issues.  See more...

This toolkit is designed to help grassroots community and faith based organizations develop program services. Includes six separate books: Introduction; Organizational Assessment and Readiness; Effective Marketing Strategies; Financial Management; Sustainability Strategies; and Results-Oriented Evaluation. See more...

The information in this guide provides a framework for communities, faith groups, and community based organizations interested in developing or enhancing services for children, transition age youth, adults, and elders who are experiencing or recovering from mental health problems, substance abuse, or addictions. See more...

Fierce Goodbye provides information for pastors, counselors, and suicide survivors and their friends and family.The site includes brief interviews with theologians, stories from survivors, information on how faith communities canbecome involved in suicide prevention and supporting survivors, and links to resources. Fierce Goodbye has alsoproduced a DVD, study guide, and book on these issues, which […] See more...

This monograph summarizes findings and recommendations from the SAMHSA’s CMHS sponsored dialog between mental health consumers and members of the faith community. See more...

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance), SPRC, and the HHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (Partnership Center) have releasedHope: A Guide for Faith Leaders to Help Prevent Youth Suicide. This guide is designed to support faith leaders in identifying and helping youth at risk of suicide. See more...

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance), SPRC, and the HHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (Partnership Center) have released Hope: A Guide for Faith Leaders to Help Prevent Youth Suicide. This guide is designed to support faith leaders in identifying and helping youth at risk of suicide. To learn more and […] See more...

To reduce suicide rates among rural men, we need to meet them where they are. See more...

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) has compiled a selection of web pages and information sheets on mental health and coping with the effects of COVID-19. These resources are a selection from key organizations in the field. We will continue to update this list as new resources become available. *Note: For crisis counseling and support […] See more...

This webinar–co-sponsored by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (Administration on Children and Families) and SAMHSA–focused on individual and collective reactions to trauma, resilience, compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, strategies to promote a collaborative and positive work environment, and self-care. The webinar was designed in response to suicides in the Bhutanese-Nepali refugee community and was geared toward […] See more...

The Injury Control Research Center for Suicide Prevention (ICRC-S), a CDC-funded research center focusing on a public health approach to suicide prevention and research, began its third annual webinar series on January 20, 2015.  A project of the University of Rochester Medical Center and Education Development Center, the ICRC-S draws suicide prevention directly into the domain […] See more...

The Injury Control Research Center for Suicide Prevention (ICRC-S), a CDC-funded research center focusing on a public health approach to suicide prevention and research, launched its third annual webinar series “Exploring the Impact of Suicide Prevention Research in Multiple Settings,” on January 20, 2015. The settings which will be addressed in this year’s ICRC-S webinar […] See more...

The purpose of the Trinity Christian College Campus Suicide Prevention Grant program is to significantly expand the suicide prevention and response: services of a faith-based college in the Chicago area. This purpose will be met by adding a key program leader as well as grant and matching resources so that this task of prevention and […] See more...

The purpose of the Sault Tribe Alive Youth (STAY) Project is to develop and implement a tribal youth suicide and early intervention plan for the eastern and central Upper Peninsula of Michigan, to help our youth stay alive. The STAY Plan will be based on the National Suicide Prevention Plan but will be customized to […] See more...

Providence College will establish a comprehensive, integrated wellness promotion and suicide prevention program, offering a full spectrum of preventative interventions, ranging from the individual to the ecological. The multi-systemic array of evidence-based strategies includes gatekeeper training (online and in-person), crisis response planning, family engagement, network building, mental health screening, community-building, promoting hotlines, and facilitating access […] See more...

The Louisiana Partnership for Youth Suicide Prevention (LPYSP) proposes to address one of the leading causes of death among LA?s adolescents and young adults: suicide. This initiative advances strategies of the LA S.T.A.R. Plan to strengthen public and private partnerships, cultivate community efforts, mobilize existing resources, expand gatekeeper training, increase awareness of youth suicide and […] See more...

The Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Behavioral Health Bridges Initiative will develop a more robust suicide prevention and substance abuse awareness program on the CMU campus. This plan will consist of: multiple approaches to develop referral and follow-up processes to behavioral health providers; suicide prevention programming and training; consistent messaging; and an infrastructure to prevent suicide […] See more...

Students and Teachers Reaching Out and Never Giving up (STRONG) Mental Health Promotion and Suicide PreventionProgram at UNT Dallas Abstract The University North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) is proposing the program STRONG(Students and Teachers Reaching Out and Never Giving up) to support a comprehensive and coordinated approach topromote mental health and wellness on campus, […] See more...

Resilient Youth – Safer Environments (RYSE) will create comprehensive Suicide Safer Early Intervention and Prevention (SSIP) systems to support youth-serving organizations, including Texas (TX) schools, mental health (MH) programs, educational institutions, juvenile justice systems, substance abuse programs, and foster care systems. The target population, youth ages 10 to 24 years at elevated risk of suicide […] See more...

The Florida Implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (FINS) Project is a partnership of the state suicide prevention infrastructure, the Inter-Agency Dissemination and Collaborative Network, which consists of the Florida Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention (SOSP), the University of Central Florida (UCF) and the University of South Florida (USF) with the Florida Hospital. […] See more...

Social support and connection are key protective factors against suicide. Positive and supportive social relationships and community connections can help buffer the effects of risk factors in people’s lives. Programs and practices that promote social connectedness and support are one element of a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention. What Is Connectedness? In 2011, the Centers […] See more...

Healthcare Innovation Grantees in eight states are beginning a new three-year project on Black youth mental health. Funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Mental Health (OMH) and totals $3 million in grants to eight organizations. The project will identify and evaluate policies that can support Black youth […] See more...

Indianapolis Recorder A faith-based program in Indianapolis is offering a safe space for people affected by suicide and mental health issues. Located at the Scott United Methodist Church, the Project WINGS Mental Health and Wellness Ministry runs support groups for youth and suicide loss survivors. Participants learn about stress reduction techniques, such as journaling and […] See more...

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) and its Faith Communities Task Force have released Suicide Prevention Competencies for Faith Leaders: Supporting Life Before, During, and After a Suicidal Crisis. This new resource aims to provide leaders of all faiths with the skills to prevent suicide and provide comfort to those affected by suicide. Informed by diverse faith community […] See more...

The Colorado Sun The Colorado attorney general’s office has released the results of a yearlong study on youth suicide. The study looked at four counties with the highest rates of youth suicide to help inform prevention efforts across the state. It found that a weak economy and limited access to health care were among the […] See more...

This toolkit was created to equip faith-based and community leaders to be able to respond to the current opioid health crisis while advancing their efforts to usher in a culture of compassion toward those who are struggling with addiction, and its often severe consequences. The toolkit, which is segmented into seven key areas, briefly covers […] See more...

Demerara Waves To supplement Guyana’s 2015-2020 National Suicide Prevention Plan, a Suicide Emergency Plan was developed for the nation at a recent meeting of several of its government ministers and representatives of United Nations agencies. Under the overall coordination of a national multi-stakeholder task force, non-governmental organizations and faith-based organizations will be mobilizing and coordinating […] See more...

The purpose of this SAMHSA-funded program is to improve mental health services for people with serious mental illness. It seeks to enhance statewide mental health consumer-run and consumer-controlled organizations to promote service system capacity and infrastructure. Eligibility is limited to mental health consumer-controlled organizations that are domestic public and private nonprofit entities, tribal and urban Indian organizations, […] See more...

The Salt Lake Tribune The San Francisco State University-based Family Acceptance Project (FAP) has launched a new program to prevent suicide and homelessness among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth in Utah. Building on work that the FAP has done in partnership with agencies and religious leaders in Utah, the new program focuses on […] See more...

This guide offers communities strategies for developing partnerships with faith-based organizations to address the service needs of people with mental illness and substance use disorders. It highlights examples and presents challenges and benefits of such partnerships. See more...

This webinar focuses on individual and collective reactions to trauma, resilience, compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, strategies to promote a collaborative and positive work environment, and self-care. It was designed in response to suicides in the Bhutanese-Nepali refugee community and was geared toward refugee community leaders, caseworkers, community-based organization leaders, and faith-based leaders as well as refugees. See more...

I would like to occasionally give the readership a chance to hear from some of the wonderful staff we have serving SPRC stakeholders. For this month, I would like to introduce Katie Wootten Deal, the Associate Director of a team at SPRC that supports the operations of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, the public-private partnership […] See more...