b'|Suicide Prevention Workplan - Los Angleles |7 |8 |Suicide Prevention Workplan - Los Angleles|9 The Suicidal Crisis Path as a Framework for Understanding Suicide Prevention Suicide is a significant public health challenge. In order to develop a comprehensive and strategic plan for suicide prevention it is important toStriving toward no lives lost to suicide will require understand the complexity of suicide.The Suicidal Crisis Path Modelhelps to conceptualize ana dedicated and sustained effort to integrate individuals suicidal experience. The model integrates multiple theoretical approaches and frameworks including Crisis Coping Theory and in doing so, provides a framework for how to match interventionpractices known to prevent suicide into our approaches with the timing, risk factors, and protective factors that would be the mechanisms to prevent a suicide from happening (4). education, justice, healthcare, corrections, and (Lezine, D.A. & Whitaker, N.J., Fresno County Community-Based Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan, 2018). other systems in our communities.The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) recommends nine strategies be utilized to ensure that suicide prevention efforts are comprehensive in their approach. The strategies focus on broad goals that can be achieved through various activities customized to t the needs of specic communities.All Californians need to be vigilantaware and The Suicide Prevention Resource Centers Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Prevention includes the following strategies (5): responsive to the warning signs of suicide in theirEnhance Life Skills and Resilience: Assist people in building life skills such as criticallovedones and even in themselves.thinking, stress management, and coping to increase protective factors and reduce impacts from risk factors. Promote Social Connectedness and Support: Supportive relationships and helping peopleThere is hope. The evidence for effective suicide to feel connected can limit impact of risk factors and protect individuals.prevention practices is growing every day. ThisIncrease Help-Seeking: Help individuals to recognize when they need help, increase their awareness of where to nd support can reduce barriers to people reaching out for help in timescomprehensive strategy incorporates the latest of distress and prior to times of crisis.information and evidence to guide state and localIdentify and Assist Persons at Risk: Raise awareness through education, trainings, and messaging campaigns to assist in identifying people in need and connecting them to theactions for the benefit of all Californians and to appropriate support.Ensure Access to Effective Mental Health and Suicide Care and Treatment: Ensuringsave lives.individuals experiencing thoughts of suicide have access to timely and effective care. Striving for Zero, California Strategic Plan for Suicide Prevention 2020-2025 (6) Respond Effectively to Individuals in Crisis: Provide a full continuum of care for individuals in distress tohelp ensure that people are receiving the appropriate level of care in the least restrictive setting. Support Safe Care Transitions and Create Organizational Linkages: Ensure that individuals who have been treated for suicide risk have uninterrupted care transitions.Provide for Immediate and Long-Term Postvention: Develop postvention plans to provide effective and compassionate care for those impacted by suicide deaths.Reduce Access to Lethal Means: Prevent individuals who are experiencing thoughts of suicide from accessing or obtaining lethal means to use in a suicide attempt. Draft 3.3.2020 Not For Distribution Draft 3.3.2020 Not For Distribution'