2012 national strategy for suicide prevention : goals and objectives for action : a report of the U.S. Surgeon General and of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention / United States Department of Health & Human Services.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

United States. Department of Health and Human Services, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mental health services.

Suicide--Prevention--Government policy--United States.

Suicide.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Department of Health & Human Services, 2012.

Summary:

The 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (the National Strategy) is the result of a joint effort by the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance). The National Strategy is a call to action that is intended to guide suicide prevention actions in the United States over the next decade. It outlines four strategic directions with 13 goals and 60 objectives that are meant to work together in a synergistic way to prevent suicide in the nation.

Contents:

Strategic direction 1: healthy and empowered individuals, families, and communities

Strategic direction 2: clinical and community preventive services

Strategic direction 3: Treatment and support services

Strategic direction 4: surveillance, research, and evaluation

Appendix A: National strategy for suicide prevention goals and objectives for action summary list

Appendix B: crosswalk of goals and objectives for 2001 to 2012

Appendix C: Brief history of sucide prevention in the United States

Appendix D: Groups with increased suicide risk

Appendix E: general suicide prevention resources

Appendix F: glossary

Appendix G: Federal Working Group agency descriptions.

Notes:

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