ASTHO Payment & Delivery Reform TA Call 3: Applying a Public Health Approach to Suicide Prevention
Applying a Public Health Approach to Suicide Prevention (Recorded June 15, 2016)
Part of ASTHO and CDC’s Payment and Delivery Reform Technical Assistance Call Series
Suicide prevention efforts are becoming increasingly interdisciplinary and integrated with public health work. The Surgeon General has reported, “Suicide prevention is not exclusively a mental health issue. It is a health issue that must be addressed at many levels by different groups working together in a coordinate and synergistic way” (National Strategy for Suicide Prevention). Public health leadership can help track trends and target at-risk populations; develop community-based resources; and raise awareness among behavioral health and primary care providers, hospitals, and schools. This call, the third in the 2016 series, highlights initiatives in state suicide prevention plans and grant programs that strengthen nontraditional partnerships and improve local capacity. Learn more at ASTHO’s website: http://www.astho.org/Programs/Health-Systems-Transformation/Delivery-and-Payment-Reform-TA-Call-Series