Implementing Suicide Prevention Program


Suicide prevention and awareness websites have many resources on risk factors, prevention, support, training, screening and assessment, and care options. Please visit these listed websites to review all information. For specific topics, review individual categories with direct links included. In a life-threatening situation, call 911 immediately.

  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Project 2025: Project 2025 is a nationwide initiative to reduce the annual rate of suicide in the U.S. 20% by 2025. With guidance from the top minds in the field and dynamic data modeling, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has determined the programs, policies, and interventions that will prevent as many suicides as possible. Project 2025 is the collaborative effort to implement and scale these strategies nationwide.
  • SAMHSA Prevention Core Competencies: Prevention core competencies and accompanying knowledge, skills, and abilities that offer professional direction to the prevention field, affecting staff development and career ladders and pipelines, and providing guidance for training programs and service delivery qualification.