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A public health approach to prevent suicide is comprehensive. The Prevention Continuum is one tool we can use to assess comprehensiveness. It allows us to: Inventory existing suicide prevention work so we can leverage what we have and avoid duplication Ask “what’s missing?” and select strategies that fill identified gaps along the Prevention Continuum Review the Prevention Continuum, then fill out the pyramid according to where your local suicide prevention efforts fit along the continuum.
Suicide and ACEs prevention multimedia resources These resources focus on preventing trauma and suicide during catastrophic events and beyond. They are grouped by topics, and available resources include briefs, podcasts, webinar recordings and more.
Preventing trauma and suicide during catastrophic events and beyond Catastrophic events like the COVID-19 pandemic, hurricanes, or other disasters can cause major upheaval in the lives of individuals and communities as a whole, disrupting the social fabric and cutting people off from much needed support. Preventing trauma and suicide under these conditions, and in the long term, requires dedicated attention and resources. Where do I start? The CDC’s Suicide Prevention Technical Package and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) Prevention Technical Package share strategies with the greatest
Module 1 > Next steps and resources Congratulations! You have completed Module 1: Making the case. Now what? We hope that you will take what you learned and use it to build the case for suicide prevention with your colleagues and both existing and future partners. As an initial first step, download a PDF of the module activities to use in meetings or other settings. Also, be sure to check out our other suicide prevention modules, including Module 2 which offers specific guidance around partnerships and collaboration. Resources
Module 2 > Next steps and resources Congratulations! You’ve completed Module 2: What is a collaborative Public Health approach to suicide prevention? In this module, we have learned about the value of working across the prevention continuum and the various other components that make up a collaborative public health approach to preventing suicide. Now what? We hope that you will take what you learned and use it to implement a public health approach to suicide prevention with colleagues and both existing and future partners. Together, you can use these tools and frameworks to assess suicide