Resources

Rates of suicide in the United States have risen, and suicide continues to be a leading cause
of death. In 2019 alone, more than 47,500 lives were lost to suicide (CDC Report, 2020).

CSTS is a leader in suicide prevention research with knowledge gained from the Center's STARRS (Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Service Members) study informing the Suicide Prevention Program and translating science into evidence-based resoures to reduce suicidal behaviors and associated risk factors.

Immediate Ways to Connect for Help

• National Suicide Prevention Hotline: Dial 988
• Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988, press 1
• Veterans Crisis Text Line: Text 838255
• Veterans Crisis Line Website

Suicide Prevention Leaders Tools

These tools have been developed as guidance for leaders to action
through a prevention continuum:

• Early Engagement
• Responding to Suicide Ideation or Attempt
• Responding to Suicide Death
• Firearm Leadership

**NEW** Suicide Prevention Strategies for Leaders

**NEW** Leader Action Checklist: Preventing & Responding to Suicide Events

**NEW** Firearm Leadership: Actions to Reduce the Risk of Suicide and Harm

What Should I Know About Suicide?

• Suicide Facts: What Military Families Should Know to Help Loved
  Ones Who May Be At Risk
• Suicide Facts for Primary Care Providers
• CDC Suicide Prevention Fast Facts
• NIMH Suicide Prevention Information and Facts

Finding the Words to Talk about Suicide

• Asking for Help (Family)
• Asking for Help (Provider)
• How Can I Get a Service Member to Seek Help?

What Actions Can I Do?

• ACT Now
• 5 Steps to Save a Life
• Personal Firearm Safety Counseling for Primary Care Providers

What’s Being Done About Suicide?

• National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide 2018-2028
• The Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (STARRS)
• Preventing Suicide: A Technical Package of Policy, Programs, and Practices