2006 Update
Coming Together to Care

A Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Texas Communities

Table of Contents

IF YOU NEED HELP NOW
3
INTRODUCTION and FAQs
4
DEDICATION
6
TOOLKIT UPDATE AND ORIGINAL WORKGROUP
8
CONTACT LIST FOR TEXAS SUICIDE PREVENTION GROUPS
10
PART 1 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
16
Chapter 1 An Overview of Suicide in Texas
17
Chapter 2 Understanding Suicide: the Basics
36
Chapter 3 An Introduction to Taking Action
42
PART 2 WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
44
Chapter 4 Taking Steps to Organize Your Community
45
Chapter 5 Best Practices for Community-Based Prevention and Intervention
58
Chapter 6 Guidelines for Community Education and Communication
78
Chapter 7 Guidelines for Evaluating Community Suicide Prevention Programs
89
APPENDIX A
98
SPRC Fact Sheet on Suicide in Texas
99
Estimated Hospitalized Attempts
100
White Paper on Suicide Prevention in Texas
101
Texas State Suicide Prevention Plan
107
Texas Youth Suicide Prevention Project
107
APPENDIX B
122
Statewide Partnering in Texas: A View from Houston
124
Suicide Prevention Resource List
125
APPENDIX C
125
A Reading List on Suicide Prevention and Recovery
150


A project of the
Mental Health Association in Texas
in partnership with
Texas Suicide Prevention Community Network and the Texas Youth Suicide Prevention Project


©2006 Mental Health Association in Texas, www.mhatexas.org