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HO-18: Suicide Prevention

HO-18: Suicide Prevention. Phyllis Brashler, Office of Performance Improvement (OPI) Janet Olstad, Community & Family Health (CFH). CDC PBG Grant. Funding/Use of Funds Leveraging and maximizing state dollars FT staff position focused on suicide and mental health Essential Services

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HO-18: Suicide Prevention

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  1. HO-18: Suicide Prevention Phyllis Brashler, Office of Performance Improvement (OPI) Janet Olstad, Community & Family Health (CFH)

  2. CDC PBG Grant • Funding/Use of Funds • Leveraging and maximizing state dollars • FT staff position focused on suicide and mental health • Essential Services • Three: Inform & Educate • Four: Mobilize Partnerships • Presentation • Suicide data (population health status) • Activities and Strategies • HP 2020 • Capacity needs

  3. Monitoring Population Health • MDH Center for Health Statistics, Vital Statistics • Suicide Rate • Minnesota Student Survey Data for additional information about mental health, suicide ideation, attempts among youth • In 2010, 599 people in Minnesota died by suicide—a rate of 11.3 per 100,000. • 8th leading cause of death overall • Nearly the same as the national suicide rate • Gradually increasing since 2000 • Mostly middle age men & older adults. • 45 deaths of young people under the age of 20. • 2nd leading cause of death for youth/young adults in MN

  4. Suicide rate per 100,000all ages, 1990-2010

  5. Why? • Evidence • Connections between physical and mental illness, wellbeing • Costs (YLL, health care, productivity) • Premature mortality of individuals with serious & persistent mental illness from heart disease, diabetes, cancer, etc. • Suicide is preventable, mental illness treatable • Opportunity to leverage state dollars • Demand from the community NEED STAFF CAPACITY

  6. Landscape • Suicide Prevention Plan • 2001, last updated 2007 • Suicide Prevention Legislation & Funding • No specific identified role for mental health promotion • Three state-funded suicide prevention grantees (FFY2011-2012) • One federally funded suicide prevention project (SAMHSA)

  7. FY11 -12 PBG ES-3: Inform and Educate • Presentations and Workshops • Diverse audiences, professional associations • Technical Assistance • Schools, National Guard, grantees, others • Training • (Grantees): lethal means education training, gatekeeper training • Public Education • (Grantees): suicide prevention public education campaign • Results: more effective programs and policies, better access to treatment, greater reach and broader impact

  8. FY11-12 PBGES-4: Mobilizing Partnerships • Collaborate with internal & external partners • Department of Human Services • Mental Health Crisis Teams • Department of Education • School Climate Specialist • Bullying Task Force • State Advisory Council on Mental Health and Children’s Mental Health Subcommittee • MDH – Violence Prevention • MDH – Other • Adolescent Health • EPSDT • Young Parent Support Initiative • Results: improved oversight, visibility, programs and services; greater reach and broader impact

  9. HP 2020: Mental Health • MH Status Improvement • Suicide is a leading health indicator (LHI) • Addresses MHMD 1 (reduce rate), MHMD 2 (reduce attempts by adolescents)

  10. Capacity: Barriers and Needs Limited Funding Weak Local and State Suicide Prevention Infrastructure • Suicide is complex, interdisciplinary • Requires full community participation and engagement • Supported by knowledgeable coordinators/staff at state and local levels • With evaluation support Requires federal, state and local investment

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