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The Kansas Suicide Prevention Coalition champions suicide prevention for all Kansans because we believe that every life matters, and together we can prevent suicide. Our coalition unites community members, providers, and advocates to build connection, break stigma, and create pathways to hope. Whether you’re seeking help, supporting someone you care about, or ready to take action, you belong here. Take a look around, explore our resources, and discover how you can get involved to make a difference today.
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Help Create Suicide Prevention Goals for Kansas!
The Kansas Suicide Prevention Coalition is developing a new Statewide Suicide Prevention Plan, and we need your expertise! We invite you to participate in one (or more) of four virtual meetings next week to help craft actionable goals for the plan’s four strategic directions:
- Community-Centered Care
- Integrated Crisis Care & Accessible Services
- Upstream Prevention and Education
- Surveillance, Research & Evaluation
Each meeting will focus on one strategic direction, with discussions centered on setting measurable 5-year goals for Kansas. Your insights as a professional in this field are invaluable to ensuring the plan is practical, impactful, and inclusive.
Why participate?
- Influence the state’s suicide prevention priorities
- Collaborate with cross-sector professionals
- Ensure your community’s needs are represented
Please join us in advancing this critical work. Share this invitation with colleagues who may be interested!
Learn more about each strategic direction below. Contact Kane at ksheek@dccca.org for questions.
Community-Centered Care
Topics in this strategic direction include but are not limited to:
- Promote culturally responsive outreach
- Establish effective prevention partnerships
- Build and connect local and state efforts
- Implement research-informed communication activities
Join us for our next discussion on Monday, August 18th at 3:00 PM via Zoom: Zoom link here
Integrated Crisis Care & Accessible Services
Topics in this strategic direction include, but are not limited to:
- Maintain and strengthen crisis care capacity (988, mobile crisis, CCBHC)
- Develop suicide prevention workforce
- Postvention support
- Build community capacity for crisis training
Join us for our next discussion on Monday, August 25th at 3:00 PM via Zoom: Zoom link here
Upstream Prevention & Education
Topics in this strategic direction include, but are not limited to:
- Promote culturally responsive interventions
- Rural farmers, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, veterans, tribal communities
- Address social drivers of health
- Poverty, housing, broadband access…
- Policy and Advocacy
- Promote upstream risk reduction
Join us for our next discussion on Wednesday, August 20th at 3:00 PM via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85883232963
Surveillance, Research, and Evaluation
Topics in this strategic direction include, but are not limited to:
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- Improve real-time data dashboards
- Create program evaluations
- Promote and support suicide prevention research
Join us for our next discussion on Thursday, August 14th at 3:00 PM via Teams