Preventing Suicide: Following up After the Crisis

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline follows up with callers after the initial phone call to offer support and improve outcomes.

This issue also explores preventing compassion fatigue among behavioral health providers in high stress environments, and limiting access to lethal means as a prevention strategy. It contains a message from the SAMHSA Administrator on suicide prevention.

Prevention and Recovery: Collaborations Foster Support and Hope

Also in This Issue

Trauma-Informed Care - New Publication

New treatment improvement protocol on trauma-informed care in behavioral health services provides information and practices to assist people who have experienced repeated, chronic, or multiple traumas.

Report Tracks America’s Behavioral Health

The National Behavioral Health Barometer presents data such as rates of serious mental illness, suicidal thoughts, substance abuse, underage drinking, and percentages of Americans who seek treatment.

Circles of Care Address Health Disparities in Native Communities

SAMHSA’s planning grants help American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) communities develop comprehensive systems of care for youth and their families. The Culture Card helps providers understand and meet the needs of AI/AN people.

Prevention and Recovery: Collaborations Foster Support and Hope

An interactive page offers a sneak peek at the National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day PSAs to be released in May 2014 and provides information about other developments and upcoming events!

View from the Administrator: Preventing Suicide

Every 24 hours, the United States loses an average of 105 Americans to untimely deaths, not from natural disasters, terrorism, or war, but from suicide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).