About the Program

In 2022, the Center was entrusted to develop a Suicide Prevention Program to raise awareness of suicide as a public health problem and promote the mental health and well-being of Service members and beyond. The focus of the Program is to shape and support efforts across military and non-military populations to reduce suicidal behaviors and promote protective environments.

The Suicide Prevention Program Pillars include:

• Program Consultation
• Pilot Projects & Evaluation
• Partner Engagement & Collaboration
• Translational Education Products
  • for Providers and Researchers
  • for Leaders, Service members, Families, and Communities
  • for Unique Populations
• Messaging

The Suicide Prevention Program projects align with several CDC Suicide Prevention Strategies including:

• Strengthen Economic Supports
• Strengthen Access and Delivery of Suicide Care
• Create Protective Environments
• Promote Connectedness
• Teach Coping and Problem-Solving Skills
• Identify and Support People at Risk
• Lessen Harms and Prevent Future Risk

The projects align with several White House Priorities for Reducing Military and Veteran Suicide including:

• Improving Lethal Means Safety
• Enhancing Crisis Care and Facilitating Care Transitions
• Increasing Access to and Delivery of Effective Care
• Addressing Upstream Risk and Protective Factors
• Increasing Research Coordination, Data Sharing, & Evaluation Efforts

Click HERE for an info sheet of our projects