b'|Suicide Prevention Workplan - Los Angleles |3 |4 Alignment with California Strategic Plan for Suicide Prevention Informed by Stakeholder InputNationally and in California, suicide has emerged as a public health emergency in need ofThe framework for the suicide prevention strategic plan was guided at all levels by members of the Los innovation across multiple levels of prevention. As a result the Californias Mental HealthAngeles County Suicide Prevention Network (LASPN), a group of mental health professionals, Services Oversight and Accountability Commission was directed by the Legislature to developadvocates, survivors, providers, researchers, and representatives from various agencies and a new suicide prevention plan for the state. The Commission began its effort in early 2018. organizations working together to decrease the numbers of suicides in Los Angeles County.The Under the leadership of a subcommittee chaired by Commissioner Tina Wooton, theprocess was further informed through a resource mapping process and online survey sent to LASPN Commission engaged national and local experts; reviewed research; conducted site visits; andmembers.Suicide prevention priorities were discussed during several quarterly meetings of the convened public hearings and forums across the state, where community members, policyLASPN and the approach and framework, as well as draft goals and objectives for the strategic plan leaders, and those with lived experience provided guidance and insight. The Commissions goalwere reviewed during the quarterly meeting hosted in September 2019.Five additional community was to produce an achievable policy agenda and a foundation for suicide prevention based onand stakeholder meetings were hosted onJune 14th, September 24th, October 29th, October 30th best practices. Its overarching objective is to equip and empower California communities withand December 9th to further establish priorities, identify existing and missing resources, to review the information they need to minimize risk, improve access to care, and prevent suicidalgoals and objectives, and to gage interest in becoming involved in workgroups to implement activities.behaviors.One of these meetings was focused on a conversation about means restriction, one meeting was focused on needs for diverse communities, and a third on existing resources for survivors of suicide While the state can support local communities and assume a leadership role, the success ofloss. any local strategic plan depends on the integrated efforts of private and public partners at the local level. All goals and activities outlined as part of Los Angeles Countys strategic plan areIn addition, ve strategic planning meetings were hosted between April 2019 and October 2019 as informed by local data, gaps and strengths, while aligning with national best practices andpart of the Youth and Schools workgroup to discuss priorities to prevent youth suicide, resulting in a strategic aims set forth by the California plan. View the California Strategic Plan for Suicideve year workplan to prevent youth suicide in Los Angeles County.Several listening sessions with rst Prevention here: www.mhsoac.ca.gov/what-we-do/projects/suicide-prevention/nal-report responders were hosted between May 2019 and January 2020 to identify suicide prevention priorities; interviews were conducted with stakeholders in Los Angeles County representing Veterans to inform Alignment with the American Foundation for Suicide Preventionsgaps, strengths and suicide prevention strategies.Project 2025 Initiative The conversations that are listed here are only the beginning and many more are needed to map out existing resources for suicide prevention, to identify gaps and strengths, and to engage partners Project 2025 is a national initiative to reduce the annual rate of suicide in the United Statesacross the county to nd their role in implementing the strategies outlined in this strategic plan as a 20% by 2025. With guidance from the top minds in the eld and dynamic data modeling, thestarting point for the next ve years.American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has determined the programs, policies and interventions that will prevent as many suicides as possible. Project 2025 is the collaborativeYou are Invitedeffort to implement and scale these strategies nationwide.The project has four focus areas:1.Make suicide prevention education a basic component of rearms ownership.2.Identify at-risk people in large healthcare systemssuch as during primary care and behavioral health visitsand provide them with short-term intervention and better follow-up care. Los Angeles County Suicide Prevention Network Presents:3.Collaborate with key accrediting and professional organizations to improve acceptance andA Conversation about Suicide Prevention in Los Angeles County.adoption of suicide screening and preventative intervention such as safety planning and follow-up care, as the standard in emergency care. The Los Angeles County Suicide Prevention Network under the guidance of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health is currently in the process of creating a strategic plan for suicide prevention for the county. You are cordially invited to participate in a conversation about suicide prevention efforts in Los Angeles 4.Screen and identify at-risk individuals at key points within the corrections system, such as at timesCounty and to share your opinions and insights on how we can work collectively to nd solutions to this complex public health issue facing our communities.of entry and exit, and deliver comprehensive care that addresses both physical and mental health. October 29th, 20199 a.m. to 12 p.m.Olive View Community Mental Health Urgent Care Center, 14659 Olive View Dr, Sylmar, CA 91342OROctober 30th, 20199 a.m. to 12 p.m.California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012Please RVSP for one of these events to info@LASuicidePreventionNetwork.orgDraft 3.3.2020 Not For Distribution Draft 3.3.2020 Not For Distribution'