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Training & Information for the Prevention of Suicide - TIPS

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Task Force Goals

• Promote awareness that suicide is a Public Health Problem that is preventable.
• Develop Broad-based support for suicide prevention.
• Develop and implement strategies to reduce the stigma associated with being a consumer of mental health, substance abuse, and suicide prevention services.
• Identify, develop, implement and evaluate Suicide Prevention Programs.
• Promote efforts to reduce access to lethal means and methods of self-harm.
• Improve access to community linkages with mental health and substance abuse services.
• Improve reporting and portrayals of suicidal behavior, mental illness and substance abuse.

Important Things To Remember... Suicide is preventable and never has to happen. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. No one wants to die- they just want the pain to end. The way out of suicidal intent is to let others in. Help is available- don't wait - ASK FOR HELP!