NYAPRS Note: The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention has just released a new report (see below) that emphasizes some of the tremendous policy and planning work being done around suicide prevention. At this year’s NYAPRS Conference in September, Leah Harris from the Action Alliance, along with former NY OMH Commissioners Michael Hogan and MHASF Executive Director Eduardo Vega will offer a workshop on these themes, and discuss the ways we might be able to eliminate suicide as a reality in the future. Register for the conference here, and get ready for the information-filled event!
The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s Suicide Attempt Survivors Task Force has released The Way Forward, a report which gives voice to suicide attempt survivors and bridges the gap between suicide attempt survivors, clinicians, hospital policy makers, and suicide prevention leaders. The Way Forward summarizes eight core values and offers a lens through which suicide prevention can be envisioned to embrace safety and bring hope and meaning to those in suicidal despair. Read The Way Forward and the press release about this pivotal path for change and a roadmap to save lives. Please join the Action Alliance and other organizations in a Twitter chat this Thursday, July 10 at 12:30PM (ET) using the hash tag #thewayforward.
We congratulate the task force on this important work. We hope you will take action to implement the recommendations.