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CDC Resources
Disaster
Mental Health
CDC's Web page on disaster mental health includes information on coping with
the stress that results from natural and man made traumatic events.
Other Federal Resources
National Institute of
Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is one of 27 components of
the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the federal government's principal
biomedical and behavioral research agency. NIH is part of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. NIMH's mission is to reduce the
burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind,
brain, and behavior.
National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP) is the first attempt in
the United States to prevent suicide through a systematic approach. It lays
out a framework for developing an array of suicide prevention services and
programs. The NSSP emphasizes coordination of resources and the application
of culturally appropriate services at all levels of government and in the
private sector.
National Youth
Violence Prevention Resource Center
Developed by CDC in partnership with 10 other federal partners, the resource
center provides current information pertaining to youth violence that has
been developed by federal agencies and the private sector. The NYVPRC is a
gateway for professionals, parents, teens, and other interested individuals
to obtain comprehensive information about youth violence-including suicide
prevention and intervention.
The Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides
national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to
juvenile delinquency and victimization. OJJDP supports states and
communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and
coordinated prevention and intervention programs. OJJDP also works to
improve the juvenile justice system so that it protects public safety, holds
offenders accountable, and provides treatment and rehabilitative services
tailored to the needs of juveniles and their families. Their publication,
"Juvenile Suicides, 1991-1998", draws on CDC-compiled data to examine
trends and characteristics of more than 20,000 suicides committed by
juveniles during that period.
Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is the Federal
agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention,
treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death,
disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental
illnesses.
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Suicide
This document introduces a blueprint for addressing suicide: Awareness,
Intervention, and Methodology (AIM). This approach is derived from the
collaborative deliberations of the 1st National Suicide Prevention
Conference participants. As a framework for suicide prevention, AIM includes
15 key recommendations that were refined from consensus and evidence-based
findings presented at the Reno conference.
Additional Online Resources
American Association
of Suicidology's
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The goal of the American Association of Suicidology's (AAS) is to understand
and prevent suicide. Founded in 1968, AAS promotes research, public
awareness programs, public education, and training for professionals and
volunteers. AAS serves as a national clearinghouse for information on
suicide.
American Foundation for
Suicide Prevention
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The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to advancing
knowledge of suicide and its preventable nature. The foundation's activities
include (1) supporting research projects that further the understanding and
treatment of depression and the prevention of suicide; (2) providing
information and education about depression and suicide; (3) promoting
professional education for the recognition and treatment of depressed and
suicidal individuals; (4) publicizing the magnitude of the problems of
depression and suicide and the need for research, prevention, and treatment;
and (5) supporting programs for suicide survivor treatment, research, and
education.
Institute of Medicine
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The Institute of Medicine released a report entitled Reducing Suicide: A
National Imperative. The report contains four recommendations from The
Committee on Pathophysiology and Prevention of Adolescent and Adult Suicide,
which examined the state of the science base, gaps in knowledge, strategies
for prevention, and research designs for studying suicide. The report
reflects different perspectives and levels of analysis and states precisely
what decision makers need to do to advance the science and improve health
and social perspectives. The report is available from the
National
Academy Press.
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National Center for
Suicide Prevention Training
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The National Center for Suicide Prevention Training provides educational
resources to help public officials, service providers, and community-based
coalitions develop effective suicide prevention programs and policies.
Reporting on Suicide: Recommendations for the Media
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The media play a powerful role in educating multiple audiences about suicide
prevention by informing readers and viewers about the likely causes of
suicide, warning signs, trends in suicide rates, and recent advances in
prevention. These recommendations will help guide the media in educating
readers and viewers about the steps that can be taken to prevent suicide.
Suicide Awareness Voices of
Education
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Suicide Awareness Voices of Education's mission is to educate about suicide
prevention, eliminate stigma, and support those touched by suicide.
Suicide Prevention Resource
Center
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The Suicide Prevention Resource Center supports suicide prevention by
offering the best of science, skills, and practice. The center provides
technical assistance, training, and informational materials to strengthen
suicide prevention networks and advance the National Strategy for Suicide
Prevention.
The Suicide Prevention
Action Network
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The Suicide Prevention Action Network USA is a non-profit national
organization that links the energy of those bereaved or touched by suicide
with the expertise of leaders in science, health, business, government and
public service to achieve the goal of significantly reducing the national
rate of suicide by the year 2010.
Training
Institute for Suicide Assessment and Clinical Interviewing
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This Web site is designed specifically for mental health professionals,
substance-abuse counselors, school counselors, primary-care physicians, and
psychiatric nurses who are looking for information on the development of
suicide prevention skills, crisis intervention skills, and advanced clinical
interviewing skills.
World Health Organization
World Report on Violence and Health
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This report, produced by the World Health Organization, is written mainly
for researchers and practitioners. Its goals are to raise global awareness
about the problems of violence and to make the case that violence is
preventable. The report includes a chapter specifically on self-directed
violence (chapter 7).
Page last modified: July 15, 2008