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Resources for Effective Suicide Prevention Programs

Suicide prevention programs have a better chance of success if they pay attention to what research and practice has demonstrated works well in responding to suicide and related public health issues. The resources contained in this section of the SPRC website will help programs ensure that their efforts are consistent with the best information on suicide prevention and public health programming. If you are not a suicide prevention program manager, staff member, or volunteer, we suggest you use the information in Suicide Prevention Basics: Getting Started to learn how you can help prevent suicides.

The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP) recommends that programs and agencies use the public health approach in their efforts to prevent suicide. For more information, see Suicide Prevention Basics: The Public Health Approach to Preventing Suicide.

Within Taking Action, you will find resources on the following topics:

Additional information on these topics can be found in the SPRC Online Library.