SUICIDE PREVENTION

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This month, we promote action to address suicide prevention among Latino communities by supporting the World Health Organization (WHO) and 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Suicide Prevention Campaigns. #BeThe1To #SuicidePreventionMonth

Below is a list of resources our Network and partners have developed for this month. 

Factsheets

• Suicide Prevention in Hispanic and Latinx Youth, the Impact of COVID-19 and Cultural Factors to Consider
• Factores culturales a considerar para prevenir el suicidio entre hispanxs y latinxs tras el impacto de COVID-19
• Suicide Attempts and Culturally Responsive Approaches for Latinos

• Intentos de suicidio y enfoques culturalmente sensitivos para Latinos

Masterclass

• Latinos and Suicide: A Clinician’s Guide to Prevention and Treatment Masterclass Part I

• Latinos and Suicide: A Clinician’s Guide to Prevention and Treatment Masterclass II
• Latinos and Suicide: A Clinician’s Guide to Prevention and Treatment Masterclass III
• Latinos and Suicide: A Clinician’s Guide to Prevention and Treatment Masterclass IV

Other MHTTC resources

• 988 Spanish Video
• Suicide Prevention in Latino and Indigenous Populations
• Suicide Attempts Among Latina Adolescents: The State of Knowledge
• Suicide-related risk in Latinx/Hispanic Youth
• Mental Health Bytes: Suicide Prevention for Young Latinas
• 988 and Crisis Resources
• A Guide to 988: America's Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline
• ACCES-VR: Suicide: Facts, Approaches, and Interventions
• Addressing Suicide Disparity in Rural Communities
• Black Youth Suicide Prevention Recording
• Clinical Innovations in Telehealth: Session 1, co-hosted with the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, provides pragmatic guidance for evaluating and managing suicide risk via telehealth.
• Crisis Care with Individuals with Behavioral Health Disorders: Assessment, Prevention, and De-escalation
• Maximizing Therapeutic Alliance in Suicide Risk Assessment, Management, and Treatment | Recorded Webinar
• More than Sad: Suicide Prevention for Parents
• Navigating the Tough Stuff: LGBTQ Suicide Awareness for Families | Recorded Webinar
• Navigating the Tough Stuff: LGBTQ Suicide Prevention for Families | Recorded Webinar
• Northwest MHTTC Resource Webpage
• Online Course: All Patients Safe - Suicide Prevention for Region 10 Medical Professionals
• Pacific Southwest MHTTC Resource Webpage: Cultural Responsiveness and Suicide Prevention
• Perspectives on Youth Suicide Prevention: Equity-based Options
• Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention After a Suicide
• Putting It Together: Maximizing Therapeutic Alliance in Suicide Care | Podcast
• Response to Suicide in Rural Communities: A Panel Discussion
• Suicide and Self-Harm [Context Clues: Using Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) to Enhance Treatment]
• Suicide Postvention: Going Beyond Prevention and Intervention
• Suicide Prevention Across the Educational Continuum: A Five-Part Series
• Suicide Prevention Month: Facts and Resources on Suicide Among Native People
• Suicide Warning Signs in Children and Teens
• What Educators Need to Know: School-Based Suicide Prevention and Intervention