Training
Online Screening
Do you not “feel like yourself”? Are you going through some difficult life changes? Take a mental health screening to find out if you should seek additional support. By seeking help earlier, you can help reduce the severity of your symptoms and their impact on your life.
Safe Storage
Columbus Public Health compiled a list of agencies that provide gun locks and lock boxes for safe storage.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital released a safe storage handout geared towards youth focusing on lethal means safety.
Suicide Reporting Guidelines
Safe messaging is a critical suicide prevention strategy, including messaging following a death by suicide. The American Association of Suicidology, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Ohio University, released evidence-based recommendations for media organizations and journalists. Access the toolkit
Educational Handouts and Links
Suicide Warning Signs and How to Respond
Fact Sheet, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Suicide Prevention and Research
Your Child has Thought about Ending Their Life – What’s Next?
Fact Sheet, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Suicide Prevention and Research
Learn to ACT®
Learn the warning signs of suicide and what you can do to help yourself and others
Suicide Prevention Competencies for Faith Leaders
Prevention Handout in Spanish – NIMH
Ohio Association of Professional Firefighters Peer Support Services
Developed by the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Resources for schools, colleges, universities, health systems, and other settings.
Suicide Prevention Mobile App for High School Students
Kognito offers a free App for high school students to help them learn skills for supporting a friend who may be struggling. “Friend2Friend” teaches suicide prevention skills using an interactive format and is available in the Apple Store and Google Play.
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