July 2013 to July 2018 — A Five-Year Strategy
Approved by Delaware Suicide Prevention Coalition on Monday, June 17, 2013
Download the Delaware Suicide Prevention Action Plan (pdf format)
Overview:
Goal 1 : Integrate and coordinate suicide prevention activities across multiple sectors and settings
Goal 2: Implement research-informed communication efforts designed to prevent suicide by changing knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors
Goal 3: Increase knowledge of the factors that offer protection from suicidal behaviors and that promote wellness and recovery
Goal 4: Promote responsible media reporting of suicide, accurate portrayals of suicide and mental illnesses in the entertainment industry, and the safety of online content related to suicide
Goal 5: Develop, implement, and monitor effective programs that promote wellness and prevent suicide and related behaviors
The Suicide Prevention Coalition began efforts in 2004 and enlisted multiple state, private and nonprofit organizations to participate in the effort.
Our ultimate mission is to:
- Raise awareness that suicide is a preventable public health problem
- Enable the behavioral and social changes necessary to reduce suicidal ideation and attempts
ContactLifeline, Inc.
www.contactlifeline.org
DE Child Death, Near Death, Stillbirth Commission
http://courts.delaware.gov/childdeath/who.htm
DE Department of Corrections
http://www.doc.delaware.gov/
DE Department of Education
www.doe.k12.de.us
DE Department of Health and Social Services
http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/
- Delaware Crisis Intervention Services
- Division of Public Health
- Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
DE Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families
- Division of Prevention and Behavioral Health Services
http://kids.delaware.gov/pbhs/pbhs.shtml
DE Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.veteransaffairs.delaware.gov/
DE National Guard
www.delawarenationalguard.com
DE River & Bay Authority
www.drba.net
Delaware State University
www.desu.edu
Delaware Technical Community College
https://www.dtcc.edu/
Foundation for a Better Tomorrow
www.ffabettertomorrow.org
MeadowWood Hospital
http://www.meadowwoodhospital.com/
Mental Health Association in DE
www.mhainde.org
NAMI – DE
www.namide.org
Rockford Center
www.rockfordcenter.com
Steps for Steph
www.stepsforsteph.com
St. Mark’s High School
http://www.stmarkshs.net/page
University of Delaware
- Center for Counseling and Student Development
www.udel.edu/Counseling - Center for Drug and Health Studies
https://www.cdhs.udel.edu/
William Penn High School
http://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/schools/williampenn/
Wilmington University, Community Counseling
www.wilmu.edu/
For more information, contact Jennifer Smolowitz at: (302) 654-6833 or jsmolowitz@mhainde.org