Speaker(s):
Presentation:
The Missouri Department of Mental Health was awarded a five-year SAMHSA youth suicide prevention grant in 2016. The Show Me Zero Youth Suicide Initiative aims to expand intervention services and prevent suicide in youth aged 10-24 in the greater Kansas City area. This initiative is being implemented by two local Community Mental Health Centers. The program diverts youth who are admitted to hospital emergency department and in-patient psychiatric departments to mental health services at these two centers. Program staff also work with Kansas City area schools to identify and refer youth at risk of suicide. This presentation will describe the key interventions, provide data on the ongoing program effectiveness and discussing ways for ongoing sustainability.
Objectives:
- Describe the Kansas City youth suicide prevention initiative and its effectiveness in reducing suicide and suicidal ideation
- Offer “Lessons Learned” from implementation of this youth suicide prevention initiative
- Discuss potential for replication in other locations and sustainability