Council Goals www.SuicideAwarenessAndPreventionCouncil.org Long Term Goals (2021 and beyond) Achieve Zero Attempts by incorporatig historical examples and policy analysis, plus current solutions and evidence based solution not yet applied. The Council will find solutions that can be applied in Curry County in sectors that currently face suicidal impact: veterans, elderly, youths level of depression and suicidal thoughts and attempts, homelessness, substance abuse, etc., Lack of behavioral health services, ERA capacity and protocol, and lack of funding, must be overcome. Achieve Zero Suicide Attempts Build partnerships to determine needs assessment Coordination/Collaboration/Addressing Suicide Risk in Emerging and New Ways Transform the behavioral and medical health care systems Increase suicide prevention protective factors and environments; enhance clinical and community suicide prevention Increase access and use of behavioral health services and support systems Suicide Treatment and Support Transforming communities Strengthen community suicide prevention and response systems Enhance clinical and community suicide prevention Target outreach to populations known to be at increased risk (LGBTQ, Veterans, Homeless, Boys/Men) Changing the conversation about suicide Decrease/Eliminate Stigma/Discrimination/Fear associated with mental health, suicidal thoughts and addictions Healthy, Connected and Empowered Individuals, Families, and Communities Communication, Public Education and Outreach Build Information, Research, and Evaluation Systems for Suicide Prevention Promote Education/Training Reduce access to lethal means Support advocacy efforts Evaluation and next steps Council Strategies Low Hanging Fruit National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Strategy Goals & Strategies - 13 goals and 60 objectives The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention - 2012 Report   ©2017-2023, www.zeroattempts.org/ccspc/council-goals.html or https://bit.ly/2UWvl9o 020121