Suicide Prevention

National, State and Regional Resources and best practices to assist organizations address suicide among the populations served.

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State Suicide Prevention Planning: A CDC Research Brief summarizes the results of a CDC research study conducted to describe the key ingredients of successful state-based suicide prevention planning.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/Suicide/state_suicide_prevention_planning.htm

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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Injury Surveillance Program uses many data sources that allow us to assess and describe the overall burden of injury in Massachusetts

Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injuries- MDPH

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Samaritans on Cape Cod & the Islands, through crisis phone lines, volunteers listen with empathy and compassion to those who need to be heard, and who need to hear a consoling human voice.

Community education is an important part of suicide prevention. Samaritans serve the community through speaking engagements, educating various groups about effective prevention strategies. We are committed to all groups, particularly those at high risk: young people aged 15 to 24, and the older population.

http://www.capesamaritans.org/suicide.html