Partner

As described in the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, suicide prevention requires a multifaceted approach that focuses on risk and protective factors at individual, family, community, and societal levels. As a result, prevention efforts are more likely to succeed when they involve multiple partners from the public and private sectors to increase the capacity and effectiveness of suicide prevention efforts, as well as their reach and impact.

The benefits associated with these collaborations can include the following:

  • Access to resources (including trained personnel, data, and funding)
  • Increased ability to reach key populations, including underserved and high-risk groups
  • Reduction of duplicative or conflicting efforts
  • New opportunities to share knowledge and collaborate on program and policy efforts

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