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Maine State Suicide Prevention Information

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• State and Local Prevention Resources
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• Funding Sources

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Maine Contact Information:

Please click on contact information to view the person(s) taking the lead in suicide prevention planning efforts in all of the states or territories.

Recent Developments:

• 2008 – Cheryl M. DiCara, Project Coordinator for the GLSMA-funded Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program (MYSPP), was honored with the prestigious Alex Kelter Vision Award from the State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association (STIPDA). This award recognizes Cheryl for her leadership and vision in youth suicide prevention.
  
  

State Events:

• Mar. 26, 2010
  Suicide Assessment Clinician Training
  Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program
  
  

• Apr. 9, 2010
  Beyond the Basics of Suicide Prevention VI
  Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program
  
  

• Apr. 23, 2010
  Suicide Assessment Clinician Training
  Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program
  
  

• May. 14, 2010
  Suicide Assessment Clinician Training
  Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program
  
  

Visit the SPRC Calendar of Events for more details on all state and national events. If you would like to add a particular event, please take a moment to fill out our online Add Your Event form.

State and Local Prevention Resources:

Organizations

Materials

• Campaign for Mental Health Recovery - – presentation describes collaboration of Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program, Garrett Lee Smith grantee, NAMI-Maine, and state and local organizations working with media outlets
  
  
• Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program website at www.Mainesuicideprevention.org contains many downloadable resources for both youth and adults:
  • Maine Suicide Surveillance Report
  • MYSPP Gatekeeper Training manual
  • School suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Guidelines
  • Notes From the Field, a report of Maine implementation of the Lifelines Program (funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  • 2007-08 training opportunities
  
  
  

Legislation/Resolutions:

• None

Funding Sources:

• 2008 – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a Garrett Lee Smith Early Intervention and Suicide Prevention $1.5 million grant for 3 years to Caring About Lives in Maine (9/30/08-9/29/11)
  
  
• 2007 – State General Funds from participating departments which support departmental activities; participant fees help support training programs; Maternal and Child Health block grant (MCH); and Preventive Health and Health Services block grant (PHHS)
  
  

For assistance, please contact your SPRC Prevention Specialist, Effie Malley, by email at emalley@edc.org or telephone at 617-618-2793.

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