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Module 3 > Populations at elevated risk Some populations experience elevated risk of suicide because of historical and current-day policies, laws, practices, and procedures that shape the determinants of health. One of the seven strategies included in the CDC’s Preventing Suicide: A Technical Package of Policy, Programs, and Practices is to identify and support people at risk. Who are the populations at elevated risk for suicide? The CDC regularly tracks and reports national-level data on suicide and leading causes of death for different groups in the U.S. These data indicate that people in

Module 3 > Data-informed, community-driven interventions What are some promising interventions to consider to equitably support high-risk populations in your community? The CDC’s Preventing Suicide: A Technical Package of Policy, Programs, and Practices offers strategies and approaches that are supported by best available research. This means that many promising interventions with supporting contextual or experiential evidence are not included. Frequently, data-informed, community-driven interventions tailored to some of the communities at highest risk for suicide fall into this category. To

Module 3 > Next steps and resources Congratulations! You have completed Module 3: Bringing equity to suicide prevention. Now what? We hope that you will take what you learned and use it to build the case for equitable suicide prevention with your colleagues and both existing and future partners. As an initial first step, download a PDF of the module activities to use in meetings or other settings. Also, be sure to check out our other suicide prevention modules, including Module 4 which offers specific guidance around strategy development. Resources

Module 4 > Understanding the technical package The CDC’s suicide prevention technical package presents a core set of strategies to prevent suicide based on the best available research evidence. First released in 2017, it helps communities and states prioritize activities and understand the role of multiple sectors in preventing suicide. The technical package organizes effective efforts into seven broad strategies spanning risk prevention, intervention, and postvention. This list of core strategies can be used to assess state and local resource distribution and comprehensiveness of current

Module 4 > Understanding the technical package > The technical package and other suicide prevention resources The technical package is one of several national tools and frameworks that focuses on preventing suicide. While not exhaustive, the list below includes some commonly cited reports and resources . Some of these are high-level roadmaps for suicide prevention in the United States, while others, such as the technical package, are more suitable to state- and local-level planning. Depending on your role and work, some of these may be more relevant and helpful to you than others. Click each

Module 4 > Next steps and resources Congratulations! You have completed Module 4: Developing strategies Now what? We hope that you will take what you learned and use it to build the case for suicide prevention with your colleagues and both existing and future partners. As an initial first step, download a PDF of the module activities to use in meetings or other settings. Also, be sure to check out our other suicide prevention modules and multimedia resources.