October 23, 2026

Lived Experience Initiatives Office Hours: November Sessions

SPRC’s Lived Experience Initiatives Team is holding two office hours sessions in November to provide you with tailored guidance and resources for integrating lived experience in your organization’s or system’s suicide prevention efforts. Sign up for an appointment during one of our November sessions to:

• Discuss approaches to adopting or adapting systems-level lived experience efforts.
• Learn how to build a lived experience advisory committee.
• Consult with prevention experts who can help address implementation challenges.

Learn more about lived experience and email us at sprclivedexperience@ou.edu if you have questions. We look forward to connecting with you soon!

New CDC Reports on Violent Deaths and Youth Risk Behavior

CDC has released a report on the causes and circumstances of violent deaths using 2023 data from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). It found that suicides accounted for most violent deaths (62.4%), followed by homicides (28.5%).

CDC also recently published analyses of 2025 data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), including these reports:

• Unmet Need for Mental Health Services Among High School Students Experiencing Persistent Feelings of Sadness or Hopelessness
• Prevalence of Binge Eating Behavior Among High School Students and Associations with Social Media Use, Mental Health, and Suicide Risk

These findings underscore the importance of comprehensive suicide prevention efforts. Use CDC’s Suicide Prevention Resource for Action to develop coordinated, multisector, community-based prevention strategies.

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The Suicide Prevention Resource Center at the University of Oklahoma is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), under Grant No. 1H79SM090640. The views, opinions, and content expressed in this product do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of CMHS, SAMHSA, or HHS.