Customizable Slide Deck for State Suicide Prevention Needs

2024 State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment Customizable Slide Deck for Participants This slide deck is intended to support states and territories in developing messaging on their individual needs, successes, and opportunities for growth related to suicide prevention infrastructure. It includes an overview of the 2024 SNA methods and sections focused on each of the six essential elements in SPRC s Recommendations for State Suicide Prevention Infrastructure. You are encouraged to review this slide deck and add, edit, and delete slides as needed to focus your messaging on the essential elements most important to your unique suicide prevention efforts. Remember to delete these instructional slides (slides 1 4) prior to presenting.You are welcome to customize the slides with your own branding, butplease be sure to include the following language in your edited slide deck: All data is from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center s 2024 State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment. www.sprc.org @SPRCtweets

SPRC | Suicide Prevention Resource Center Instructions for Using This Slide Deck The data you will use to customize these slides comes from the 2024 SNA reports you received from your SPRC prevention specialist. If you do not have these reports, please email your prevention specialist. Throughout this slide deck, you will find example figures, placeholder slides, and highlighted suggestions about how to customize this slide deck with your own SNA results. Please customize the slides with your state s data to illustrate your state s suicide prevention infrastructure and how it compares to national suicide prevention infrastructure scores. The Notes field at the bottom of each slide lists the source associated with the slide data. Use your 2024 SNA Comparison Report to find your state s results to add to this slide deck. Be sure to double check any slides you choose customize to ensure that all numbers and information are accurate to your state. *Please note, the term state is often used in SNA reports as a shorthand reference to states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. www.sprc.org

SPRC | Suicide Prevention Resource Center Instructions for Editing Graph Numbers To change the numbers on a graph: An Excel sheet will then pop up. Click on the graph. Change the numbers and labels as needed, then exit the Excel sheet. Click on the Chart Design button in the toolbar. Click on the Edit Data button (on the far right). www.sprc.org

SPRC | Suicide Prevention Resource Center Instructions for Editing Graph Colors Click on a bar or slice of pie chart (double click to select only one bar/slice). To change the colors of a graph or pie chart: Click on the graph. Click on the ink-bucket symbol ( Fill & Line ). Click on the Format button in the toolbar. Click on the Format Selection button (on the far left). Click on the Fill Color button and change the color. (You can also use the Format tab to change the size of the bars, the axis length or labels, and more.) www.sprc.org

2024 State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment (SNA) Results [Insert State/Territory Name Here]

Data Sources The state infrastructure data in this presentation is from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center s 2024 State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment. The views, opinions, and content expressed in this product do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of SPRC or its funder, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

State Suicide Prevention Infrastructure: Overview of the Recommendations SPRC s Recommendations for State Suicide Prevention Infrastructure (Infrastructure Recommendations) includes six essential infrastructure elements for advancing and sustaining suicide prevention efforts. Released in 2019 Developed in collaboration with an advisory panel of experts and key partners Available at sprc.org/state-infrastructure Each essential element includes recommendations for achieving it

Infrastructure Recommendations: Six Essential Elements Essential Element Brief Overview/Summary Provide centralized leadership to coordinate efforts among groups and partners Authorize Dedicate resources and funding to develop a skilled and knowledgeable suicide prevention workforce Lead Involve multiple partners from public and private sectors to increase effectiveness of suicide prevention efforts Partner Use data to evaluate and continuously improve suicide prevention efforts Examine Implement a multi-faceted approach to suicide prevention and provide resources to sustain efforts Build Plan and evaluate guidance for suicide prevention efforts and allocate resources to support guidance Guide Learn more at sprc.org/state-infrastructure

SNA Dissemination SNA Data Collection: April 10 May 29, 2024 Unique assessment link sent to one suicide prevention lead in each state or territory Leads encouraged to complete assessment in collaboration with colleagues and/or state suicide prevention coalitions 98% Participation Rate (53 of 54): 49 states, 3 U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia

SNA Structure and Scoring: Question Format Multiple choice questions asking participants to assess their progress toward achieving the infrastructure recommendations across the six essential elements using the following scale: Not yet in place / Unaware of any work to get this in place Planning steps to get this in place Actively working to get this in place This is in place, but it is not yet sustainable This is sustainably in place Multiple choice questions asking participants about other aspects of suicide prevention Open-ended questions asking participants about barriers and successes Learn more at sprc.org/state-infrastructure

SNA Structure and Scoring: Scoring Range The SNA consisted of six sections that correspond to the six essential elements in SPRC s Infrastructure Recommendations. 1) Authorize 2) Lead 3) Partner 4) Examine 5) Build 6) Guide Potential Score Range: 0-24 Potential Score Range: 0-24 Potential Score Range: 0-24 Potential Score Range: 0-20 Potential Score Range: 0-48 Potential Score Range: 0-25 Potential Total Combined Score Range: 0-165 Social Science Research and Evaluation, Inc. (SSRE) analyzed all responses to provide national and state and territorial-level progress scores.

SNA: Successes and Challenges Consider listing the primary successes and challenges suggested by your SNA data here. If your state completed the SNA in collaboration with other state, territorial, or community representatives, consider including information about your partners, the consensus-building process, and how you worked together to prepare your responses.

Infrastructure Recommendations: Comparing National and State-level SNA Scores [Sample figures to edit]

[My State/Territorys] Scores Compared to National Average Scores 100% 81% 76% 76% 75% 80% 74% 68% 61% 60% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 40% 20% 0% Authorize Lead Partner Examine Build Guide Total Score National My State/Territory

Authorize Provide centralized leadership to coordinate efforts among groups and partners

Authorize: Has your state designated a lead suicide prevention agency or office? 8% Yes No 92%

Authorize: What is the total approximate dollar amount of the current annual state budget line item(s)? N=49* $5,000,000 or more 13% $1,000,000 -- < $5,000,000 20% $550,000 -- < $1,000,000 8% $1 -- < $550,000 22% $0 29% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% *Four respondents selected don t know/not yet decided and are not included in this graph

Authorize: Successes and Challenges [My state s] successes and challenges related to the Authorize essential element: Progress you ve made as shown by comparing your 2023 SNA score(s) to your 2024 score(s), if you completed the SNA both years State budget line items for suicide prevention and what those line items support Your state s current level of funding for suicide prevention Funding, resources, and support that would help your state progress toward achieving the Authorize essential element infrastructure recommendations

Lead Dedicate resources and funding to develop a skilled and knowledgeable suicide prevention workforce

Lead: Does your state fund additional suicide prevention staff positions beyond a state suicide prevention coordinator? 32% Yes No 68%

Lead: Which best describes your states progress toward adequately funding technology to support your state plan? 100% 80% 60% 43% 40% 32% 20% 9% 8% 8% 0% No work toward Planning steps Actively working toward In place- not sustainable Sustainably in place

Lead: Has your state established formal suicide prevention partnerships between government divisions/offices? 19% Yes No 81%

Lead: Successes and Challenges [My state s] successes and challenges related to the Lead essential element: Progress you ve made, as shown by comparing your 2023 SNA score and your 2024 score, if you completed the SNA both years Your state suicide prevention staff and an overview of each staff member s role and area of focus Additional staff positions that would be helpful for carrying out suicide prevention efforts; the unmet needs these staff position would help to address The level of funding that would be needed to fully support state suicide prevention staff and the administrative and technological support needed to carry out prevention efforts in your state Funding, resources, and support that would help your state make progress in the Lead essential element

Partner Involve multiple partners from public and private sectors to increase effectiveness of suicide prevention efforts

Partner: Which best describes the level at which suicide prevention efforts are integrated into partners structures, policies, and activities? 100% 80% 60% 40% 30% 28% 17% 20% 13% 11% 0% No work toward Planning steps Actively working toward In place-not sustainable Sustainably in place

Partner: Does your state have signed written partnering agreements defining parties roles in suicide prevention? 100% 80% 60% 40% 28% 23% 19% 20% 15% 15% 0% No work toward Planning steps Actively working toward In place-not sustainable Sustainably in place

Partner: Successes and Challenges [My state s] successes and challenges related to the Partner essential element: Progress you ve made, as shown by comparing your 2023 SNA score and your 2024 score, if you completed the SNA both years Your state suicide prevention coalition (if you have one) The mutual goals your coalition is working toward achieving (as laid out in your state suicide prevention plan) Support needed to help achieve those mutual goals Your state s collaborations with Tribes or Tribal health boards, if applicable, or recommended action steps to improve collaboration Funding, resources, and support that would help your state make progress toward achieving the Partner essential element

Examine Use data to evaluate and continuously improve suicide prevention efforts

Examine: Which best describes your states progress toward having a statewide system for collecting and analyzing suicide death data in place? 100% 80% 60% 60% 40% 26% 20% 8% 4% 2% 0% No work toward Planning steps Actively working toward In place-not sustainable Sustainably in place

Examine: Has your state developed standards related to the timeliness of mortality reporting? 38% Yes No 62%

Examine: What type(s) of state-supported evaluations has your state implemented in the past year?* 74% Process evaluations 64% Outcome evaluations 36% Formative evaluations 26% Impact evaluations 19% None of the above 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% *Multiple responses possible

Examine: Successes and Challenges [My state s] successes and challenges related to the Examine essential element: Progress you ve made, as shown by comparing your 2023 SNA score and your 2024 score, if you completed the SNA both years The importance of identifying and strengthening relationships with key data partners in your state Your state s progress toward developing data systems that inform suicide prevention, information about coordinating linking data systems, or recommendations for linkages/data system improvement Your state s progress toward ensuring underserved groups are represented in data and/or ongoing efforts to improve data representation Evaluation activities your state has carried out over the past year and evaluation activities that need to be implemented in the future Funding, resources, and support that would help your state progress toward achieving the Examine essential element

Build Implement a multi-faceted approach to suicide prevention and provide resources to sustain efforts

Build: Which describes your states progress toward developing funding to support a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention? 100% 80% 60% 49% 40% 17% 17% 20% 9% 8% 0% No work toward Planning steps Actively working toward In place-not sustainable Sustainably in place

Build: What social determinants of health are being addressed by your state suicide prevention office or coalition?* ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) 74% Neighborhood/community environment 57% Violence 57% Systemic discrimination 34% Education access and equity 34% Housing insecurity 28% Financial/job security 25% None of the above 17% Other 11% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% *Multiple responses possible

Build: Successes and Challenges [My state s] successes and challenges related to the Build essential element: Progress you ve made, as shown by comparing your 2023 SNA score and your 2024 score, if you completed the SNA both years The strategies in SPRC s Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Prevention that your state is emphasizing, including funding, number of related activities, and level of effort Prevention strategies your state should focus on Key populations your state is currently reaching with suicide prevention strategies or populations you should increase efforts to reach Core elements of effective crisis care your state has in place Your state s progress in coordinating crisis services Funding, resources, and support that would help your state make progress toward achieving the Build essential element

Guide Plan and evaluate guidance for suicide prevention efforts and allocate resources to support guidance

Guide: Which best describes your states progress toward allocating resources and funding to state, county, and local groups to support the implementation of evidence-informed suicide prevention programming? 100% 80% 60% 36% 40% 25% 23% 20% 9% 8% 0% No work toward Planning steps Actively working toward In place-not sustainable Sustainbly in place

Guide: For Which of the Following High-Level Suicide Prevention Strategies Do You Most Frequently Provide Support to Communities?* Identify and assist persons at risk of suicide 74% Respond effectively to individuals in crisis 42% Ensure access to effective mental health and suicide care treatment 40% Reduce access to means of suicide 34% Provide immediate and long-term postvention 30% Increase help-seeking behavior 28% Promote social connectedness and support 19% Support safe care transitions and create organizational linkages 13% Enhance life skills and resilience 6% Address social determinants of health 6% None of the above 2% *Up to three responses possible

Guide : Successes and Challenges [My state s] successes and challenges related to the Guide essential element: Progress you ve made, as shown by comparing your 2023 SNA score and your 2024 score, if you completed the SNA both years SNA question 8: Your state s progress in developing funding to support local suicide prevention efforts Your state s progress in formally assessing regional or community suicide prevention needs and existing formal needs assessment efforts How your state coordinates with and supports local organizations and groups in suicide prevention efforts Funding, resources, and support that would help your state progress toward achieving the Guide essential element

[My States] Priority Areas

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Thank you! Questions? Contact [state suicide prevention coordinator s name] at [state suicide prevention coordinator s email].