10: Public Health Approaches to Suicide Prevention
Public Health Review
English - August 23, 2018 05:00 - 38 minutes - 71 MB - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsHealth & Fitness Government health healthnews news publichealth Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This episode explores the rise of suicide rates across the United States and the need for a comprehensive public health approach to suicide prevention. Propelled by the recent CDC Vital Signs report on state suicide rates, the episode features a federal overview of the current landscape, Colorado’s comprehensive suicide prevention strategy, and Utah’s use of technology to improve crisis responses.
Guests:
Deborah Stone, ScD, MSW, MPH, Behavioral Scientist, Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Jarrod Hindman, MS, Deputy Chief, Violence and Injury Prevention-Mental Health Promotion, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Joseph Miner, MD, MSPH, Executive Director, Utah Department of Health
Resources:
CDC Vital Signs Report on Suicide Rates Colorado’s Suicide Prevention Resources Utah Suicide Prevention Plan: 2017-2021