From: Mueller, Katherine, DOH [Katherine.Mueller@state.nm.us]
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 3:18 PM
To: Martinez, Claudene; Cruz, Yolanda; Mares, Jackie; Judith Cooper; Jary Jones; Edi Powers; Rose Gordon; Antonio Medina; Bernadette Lauritzen; salazar, Jessica
Cc: Gurule, Paula; DOH-Region 2 Health Promotion Team
Subject: FYI: Evidence-based approaches for suicide prevention
FYI:  Just passing along the research.  Suicide Prevention:  What Works
 
Here's a link to suicide prevention activities with evidence-based components:
http://www.sprc.org/featured_resources/ebpp/ebpp_factsheets.asp#rating
 
One of the objectives for the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP) in 2005 was to establish and maintain a registry of prevention activities with demonstrated effectiveness for suicide and suicidal behaviors.  In response to this objective, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) subcontracted with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to create a registry of evidence-based suicide prevention programs. The goal of this project was to review evaluations of suicide prevention programs and classify them according to their demonstrated evidence; and, based upon those reviews, to create an online registry of fact sheets for programs determined to be evidence-based.
The link above is for the registry, which describes and classifies existing suicide prevention programs as effective, promising, or unrated.  When you have a chance, take a look at the underlying components of the effective and promising programs for a better sense of principles that work to increase protective factors against suicide, decrease risk factors for suicide, or decrease rates of suicidal behaviors.
 
Sincerely,
Kat
 
Katherine Mueller, MPH
Community Health Improvement Coordinator
Department of Health, Region II Public Health Office
(505) 476-2665 office
(505) 476-2694 fax


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