October 9, 2026

Get Ready to Apply to the Best Practices Registry—With Our Help!

Are you working on an application for SPRC’s Best Practices Registry (BPR) or thinking about applying? We’re happy to announce that the BPR Submission Portal will re-open in a few weeks!

Now’s the perfect time to register for an upcoming office hours session to get guidance from our experts. In these free monthly sessions, we’ll walk you through the submission process and share tips on how to prepare a strong application.

If you haven’t visited the BPR in a while, check out what’s new, including these recent listings:

• Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ)
• Aevidum: The Talk
• Link to Hope
• L.E.T.S. (Listening, Empathy, Trust, Support) Save Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention for Black and African American Communities
• Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives® (PEARLS®)
• Problem Management Plus (PM+)

Please contact us if you have questions and stay tuned for the portal to re-open soon!

New SAMHSA Guides: After a Suicide Attempt

SAMHSA has developed the following resources to support recovery and care after a suicide attempt:

• A guide to help individuals take care of themselves after being treated in the emergency department for a suicide attempt
• A guide for medical providers in the emergency department caring for suicide attempt survivors

Grief-Sensitive Schools Leadership Initiative

The Grief-Sensitive Schools Leadership Initiative (GSSLI) has launched a new website with resources, tools, and free programming opportunities to help schools navigate grief and loss.

Collaborative on Trauma-Informed Suicide Prevention

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) has published findings from a recent collaborative on trauma-informed suicide prevention that highlight how community partnerships, youth leadership, and trauma-informed approaches support meaningful change in prevention efforts. 

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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.