2008 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
5
TOOLKIT WORKGROUPS
6
CONTACT LIST FOR TEXAS SUICIDE PREVENTION GROUPS
8
PART 1 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SUICIDE DEATHS IN TEXAS
12
Chapter 1 An Overview of Suicide in Texas
13
Chapter 2 Understanding Suicide: the Basics
30
Chapter 3 An Introduction to Taking Action
34
PART 2 WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
35
Chapter 4 Taking Steps to Organize Your Community
36
Chapter 5 Best Practices for Community-Based Prevention and Intervention
44
Chapter 6 Guidelines for Community Education and Communication
55
Chapter 7 Guidelines for Evaluating Community Suicide Prevention Programs
64
APPENDIX A
69
Texas Suicide Prevention Fact Sheet, Suicide Prevention Resource Center
70
Estimated Hospitalized Attempts
71
Texas State Plan for Suicide Prevention
74
Texas Youth Suicide Prevention Project
84
Risk for Depression and Suicide Among Military Dependents and the Utility of Rapid Assessment, Center for Health Care Services
86
Suicide Facts at a Glance
88
Letters of Agreement, Texas Suicide Prevention Council
90
APPENDIX B
93
Suicide Prevention Resource List
93
APPENDIX C
106
A Reading List on Suicide Prevention and Recovery
106


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