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2008 Update
Coming Together to Care A Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Texas Communities |
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| IF YOU NEED HELP NOW
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| INTRODUCTION and FAQs |
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| DEDICATION |
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| TOOLKIT WORKGROUPS |
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| CONTACT LIST FOR TEXAS SUICIDE PREVENTION GROUPS |
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| PART 1 WHAT
YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SUICIDE DEATHS IN TEXAS
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| Chapter 1 An Overview of Suicide in Texas |
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| Chapter 2 Understanding Suicide: the Basics |
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| Chapter 3 An Introduction to Taking Action |
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| PART 2 WHAT YOU NEED TO DO | ||
| Chapter 4 Taking Steps to Organize Your
Community
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| Chapter 5 Best Practices for Community-Based
Prevention and Intervention |
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| Chapter 6 Guidelines for Community Education and
Communication |
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| Chapter 7 Guidelines for Evaluating Community
Suicide Prevention Programs |
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| APPENDIX A | ||
| Texas Suicide Prevention Fact Sheet, Suicide Prevention Resource Center |
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| Estimated Hospitalized Attempts |
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| Texas State Plan for Suicide Prevention |
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| Texas Youth Suicide Prevention Project |
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| Risk for Depression and Suicide Among Military Dependents and the Utility of Rapid Assessment, Center for Health Care Services |
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| Suicide Facts at a Glance |
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| Letters of Agreement, Texas Suicide Prevention Council |
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| APPENDIX B | ||
| Suicide Prevention Resource List |
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| APPENDIX C | ||
| A Reading List on Suicide Prevention and Recovery |
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A project of the Mental Health
America of Texas
in partnership with
Texas Suicide Prevention Council and the Texas Youth Suicide Prevention Project
Spanish translations of selected sections of this toolkit are available online at www.TexasSuicidePrevention.org
©2008 Mental Health America of Texas, www.mhatexas.org, www.mhatexas.org