Over 10,000 mental health professionals have participated in Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk, a training developed by SPRC which has shown to significantly increase clinicians' confidence
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) provides valuable training to mental health and health care professionals to help reduce suicide risk in the United States.
Only in the last decade has suicide been recognized in the U.S. as a significant public health problem. In 2001, the U.S.
The Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk curriculum was designed in partnership with the American Association of Suicidology, in cooperation with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). For more information about the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, please visit www.sprc.org or contact Xan Young at xyoung@edc.org.
In the U.S., adults 65 years and older have the highest rates of suicide among any other age group, according to Jerry Reed, Director of EDC's Center for the Study and Prevention of Injury, Violence,
The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the White House, has appointed EDC's David Litts to its 14-person Task Force on the Prevention of Suicide by Members of the Armed Forces.
Suicide Prevention Action Network and Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Produced by the Suicide Prevention Action Network (SPAN USA) and EDC's Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), this guide helps to achieve our nation’s suicide prevention goals by teaching
Colleges and universities are now emphasizing ways to promote students’ mental health and prevent problems like depression and anxiety before they occur.
A person’s mental health affects their ability to learn. At colleges and universities, issues like depression and anxiety are typically addressed through treatment, such as counseling.
For more information, please contact Laurie Davidson at ldavidson@edc.org. The webinars are a collaboration between HHD and The Jed Foundation.
