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Minnesota State Suicide Prevention Information

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• State and Local Prevention Resources
• Legislation/Resolutions
• Funding Sources

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Minnesota 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:

• None

State Events:

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

• Suicide Prevention Program Fact Sheet
  
  
• SAVE's Suicide Prevention Community Action Kit
  
  
• Guidelines for Teaching about Suicide
  
  

Legislation/Resolutions:

• 2009 – MINNESOTA HB 1760 ENACTED – The bill changes provisions for long-term care, adverse health care events, suicide prevention, doula services, developmental disabilities, mental health commitment, alternative care services, self-directed options, nursing facilities, ICF/MR facilities, and data management; requiring a safe patient handling plan to include persons exhibiting suicidal intent or behaviors. Sponsors: Paul Thissen and Cy Thao.
  
  
• 2001 – The Minnesota Legislature provided MDH with $1.1 million annually to begin implementation of the state plan (Ch. 9, Art. 1, Sec. 45). The primary focus of this funding is grants for community-based programs to implement evidence-based suicide prevention strategies targeting high-risk populations.
  
  
• 2000 – At the request of the Minnesota Legislature (Ch. 245, Art. 1, Sec. 3), the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) issued a report on suicide in Minnesota, including a state suicide prevention plan.
  
  

Funding Sources:

• 2007 – Some state funding restored in 2007 for the 2008-2009 biennium.
  
  
• The state funding for suicide prevention was eliminated from the budget. The suicide prevention program funding will end as of December 31, 2005
  
  
• Minnesota Legislature: $1.1 million allocated annually for suicide prevention beginning in 2001 (see above)
  
  

For assistance, please contact your SPRC Prevention Specialist, Elana Premack Sandler, by email at epsandler@edc.org or telephone at 617-618-2850.

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