The Oregon Plan for Youth Suicide Prevention

Download the entire plan here: A Call to Action  (pdf)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CREDITS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
The Need for a Call to Action
Community Assessment, Planning, and Mobilization
Building State and Local Capacity through a Multi-Agency Team

SECTION 2: YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION STRATEGIES (pdf) (244K)
About the 15 Strategies:
The prevention strategies presented below are derived from evidence-based research, public input on draft strategies, and recommendations from the Governor's Task Force on Youth Suicide Prevention.⁷

Strategy 1: Develop and Implement Public Education Campaigns
Strategy 2: Promote Efforts to Reduce Access to Lethal Means of Self-Harm
Strategy 3: Educate Youth and Young Adults about Suicide Prevention
Strategy 4: Reduce Harassment in Schools and Communities
Strategy 5: Provide Media Education and Guidelines
Strategy 6: Provide Education for Professionals
Strategy 7: Provide Gatekeeper Training (Suicide Intervention Training)
Strategy 8: Implement Screening and Referral Services
Strategy 9: Increase Effectiveness of Crisis Hotlines
Strategy 10: Enhance Crisis Services
Strategy 11: Establish and Maintain Crisis Response Teams
Strategy 12: Improve Access to Affordable Behavioral Health Care
Strategy 13: Provide Skill-Building Support Groups for Youth
Strategy 14: Support Suicide Survivors
Strategy 15: Improve Follow-up Services for Suicide Attempters

SECTION 3: MEASURING PROGRESS

SECTION 4: APPENDICES
Appendix A: The Epidemiology of Youth Suicide in Oregon (pdf) (56K)
Appendix B: State and Local Community Data on Risk/Protective Factors (pdf) (26K)
Appendix C: Community Assessment (pdf) (21K)
Appendix D: Project Management Tool (pdf) (19K)
Appendix E: The Intervention Decision Matrix (pdf) (23K)