September is Suicide Prevention Month—a time to bring this topic out into the open, share information, and bring people together to promote mental health and wellness. Despite the isolation and challenges of recent months, we can form stronger, more resilient support systems together.
This week, we offer a curated list of resources from the MHTTC Network on culturally responsive approaches to suicide prevention.
Research tells us to appreciate how understandings of suicide vary across cultures and to adapt systems of care accordingly. Failing to do this leaves health disparities unaddressed and systemic inequities undisturbed; it also means entire sectors of the population are left without effective suicide prevention measures.
Please see below for information, trainings, and strategies for providing more culturally responsive care/services.
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(From the Pacific Southwest MHTTC)
This webinar discusses evidence-based practices for suicide prevention, focusing on LGBTQ people, Veterans, Native Americans, and Latina youth and young adults. Made during the Covid-19 pandemic, it also pays special attention to the challenges and opportunities offered by teletherapy.
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Supporting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities
(From the Pacific Southwest MHTTC)
This virtual roundtable addresses how historical and ongoing social injustice impacts the mental health of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. It also offers strategies for self-care and community engagement.
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(From the Pacific Southwest MHTTC)
Focusing on culturally responsive strategies for self-care and family care in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, this virtual roundtable gives special attention to the circumstances created by the Covid-19 pandemic and to the recent uptick in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
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(From the South Southwest MHTTC)
Produced in the context of a rising tide of anti-Asian violence, this presentation dives deep into the ways that colonialism, scapegoating, the model minority myth, and fetishization perpetuate harm. It encourages providers to shift towards culturally affirming therapeutic practices and also explores ways to reimagine mental health care for Communities of Color.
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(From the New England MHTTC)
This hour-and-a-half presentation explores how Asian cultures have shaped how many Asian Americans understand mental health. Additionally, the presentation addresses the mental health toll of anti-Asian racism and the “model minority” myth, all with an eye towards improving mental health care for Asian Americans.
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Supporting Black Communities
(From the Central East MHTTC)
This infographic succinctly communicates key data about the growing crisis of Black youth suicide.
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(From the Central East MHTTC)
This webinar explores the presence of depression in the Black community as well as discussing ways to address it.
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Supporting American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
(From the Mountain Plains MHTTC)
This report provides tools for K-12 educators, administrators, and mental health providers to better address the learning and behavioral health needs of Indigenous youth in a holistic manner.
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(From the National American Indian and Alaska MHTTC)
This recent issue of the National American Indian and Alaska Native MHTTC’s newsletter spotlights practical, culturally relevant strategies for suicide prevention in Indigenous communities.
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(From the National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC)
Emphasizing adaptability and cultural awareness, this webinar encourages providers to move away from a "one size fits all" approach and to explore culturally informed approaches to prevention and treatment.
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Supporting Hispanic and Latinx Communities
(From the National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC)
This quick fact sheet offers information, statistics, and resources for understanding and preventing suicide in Latino communities.
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(From the National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC)
This factsheet provides information about identifying suicide-related risk in Hispanic and Latinx youth and reviews evidence-based practices to screen for risk across various settings.
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(From the Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC)
This Spanish-language offering of the "Suicide Prevention During COVID-19 and Beyond" webinar dispels common myths about suicide, offers clear methods for risk assessment, and discusses getting the necessary help.
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(From the Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC)
Discussing the myths and realities of suicide, this Spanish-language webinar gives particular attention to suicide prevention in the context of the ongoing pandemic.
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(From the National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC)
This quick, Spanish-language fact sheet offers information, statistics, and resources for understanding and preventing Latino suicide.
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(From the Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC)
This Spanish-language guide provides the basics for assessing suicide risk.
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Supporting LGBTQ+ Communities
(From the Central East MHTTC)
Recognizing the isolation and strain created by the Covid-19 pandemic, this webinar explores strategies for promoting positive mental health and well-being among LGBTQ-identified individuals.
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(From the National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC)
After addressing how the presence of minority stress in LGBT+ communities and Latinx communities can negatively impact mental health, this webinar explores the efficacy of using an affirmative model of care that accepts the cultural, sexual, and gender identities of Latinx LGBT+ people.
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(From the Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC)
This Spanish-language offering of the "Suicide Prevention During COVID-19 and Beyond" webinar dispels common myths about suicide, offers clear methods for risk assessment, and discusses getting the necessary help.
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(From the Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC)
This hour-and-a-half webinar introduces strategies for treating Latinx youth with depression and suicidal behavior, emphasizing a culturally centered cognitive behavioral therapy protocol that was developed in Puerto Rico to address the specific needs of Latinx teens and their families.
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Supporting Other Populations: Rural Communities, Veterans, and People with Justice System Involvement
(From the Mountain Plains MHTTC)
In this presentation on agricultural mental health, presenters define and discuss farm stress, explore its impacts on family life, identifies how it may vary by region, and provides key resources for addressing it as part of a larger rural suicide prevention strategy.
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(From the Mountain Plains MHTTC)
In rural areas, behavioral health resources may be fewer and stigma around seeking mental health help may be greater, making it crucial that primary care providers have the tools necessary to help prevent suicide among their patients. This webinar series introduces a simple toolkit to help put suicide prevention protocols into place in a rural practice or clinic.
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(From the Mountain Plains MHTTC)
This multi-page guide focuses on the unique mental needs of schools serving rural communities.
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(From the Mountain Plains MHTTC)
After sketching a picture of Veterans’ suicide rates and the challenges they can face in finding mental health support in rural areas, this presentation provides a strengths-based, public health approach to help Veterans lead community-based, evidence-informed programs to prevent Veteran suicide.
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(From the Great Lakes MHTTC)
Recognizing that transitioning from prison to the community can increase formerly incarcerated people’s risk of suicide, particularly if they struggle with substance use, this webinar discusses Safety Planning Intervention, a strategy for reducing suicide events among people making this transition.
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Looking for ways to recognize Suicide Prevention Month?
Check out this quick, two-page resource from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, which offers information to help anyone, anywhere get involved in Suicide Prevention Month.
Also, consider disseminating information about the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, a free, confidential service that also offers a Veterans Crisis Line, Spanish-language services, and a Disaster Distress Helpline.
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National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
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Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: 1-888-628-9454
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Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 or Text: 838255
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Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 or Text: 1-800-985-5990
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Options for Deaf and Hard of Hearing – For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 1-800-273-8255.
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Contact the Pacific Southwest MHTTC
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This announcement is supported by SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award over four years (2019-2023) with 100 percent funded by SAMHSA/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by SAMHSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government. |
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