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Zero Suicide As A Statewide Initiative: The Oregon Approach, Meghan Crane, Karen Cellarius, Susan G. Keys

Regional Research Institute for Human Services

Aims: This session has three primary aims: (1) to inform state public health and behavioral health leaders of the state of Oregon’s plan for supporting local Zero Suicide infrastructure development; (2) to educate state and local leaders about the different approaches local jurisdictions have taken in their ZS efforts; and (3) to introduce leaders and practitioners to an online firearm safety toolkit that incorporates research-based skills for addressing firearm safety in a culturally competent manner with rural suicidal patients.

Methods - Content/ Knowledge/ Skills: The session will enhance participants’ knowledge of state and local models for implementing Zero Suicide. …

Oregon Zero Suicide Implementation Assessment Instrument, V.1.0, Karen Cellarius, Meghan Crane

Regional Research Institute for Human Services

This implementation self‐assessment and the accompanying web survey were adapted for the Oregon Community Collaboration Initiative (OCCI) by Portland State University in collaboration with the OHA GLS Youth Suicide Prevention staff. The assessment is based on three Zero Suicide resources available at http://zerosuicide.org/: (1) the Organizational Self‐Study, (2) the Data Elements Worksheet and (3) the Work Plan Template. OHA is using this implementation assessment to track change over time related to suicide prevention efforts among organizations participating in OHA‐sponsored Zero Suicide Academies in Oregon and subsequent Zero Suicide Community of Practice Conference Calls. Funding to develop this instrument was provided …