Counseling on Access to Lethal Means for Rural Males Aged 25 and Older

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Public Health (DPH) announces the availability of funds for the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Comprehensive Suicide Prevention (CSP) Program.

The aim of the CSP Program is to:

• Create a multi-sectoral partnership
• Use existing data to select disproportionately affected populations (DAP) at risk for suicide death and self-harm injuries
• Create an inventory of existing suicide prevention programs and identify areas for growth to reach vulnerable populations
• Engage community resources to increase and expand strategies identified in the CDC Suicide Prevention Resource for Action toolkit, and
• Develop and implement a communication plan to share results and improve coordination of providers and resources which serve the identified populations.

Further, this project will ensure rigorous evaluation of selected strategies and the success of comprehensive suicide prevention while building sustainable infrastructure to reduce suicide mortality and morbidity through an effective public health approach.