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WYOMING SUICIDE PREVENTION
The State of Wyoming Suicide Prevention Program provides an array of services in the prevention of suicidal behaviors across the lifespan. Components of this program include
Funding and oversight of seventeen county suicide prevention task forces; providing technical assistance and training to agencies, organizations and individuals; maintaining the state suicide prevention website and suicide prevention plan; submission of annual reports to the Wyoming Legislature; collaboration with communities and other stakeholders in development, implementation and evaluation of suicide efforts; and carrying out the Division’s five-year strategic plan for suicide prevention. The State of Wyoming Suicide Prevention Program is led by the Division’s Suicide Prevention Team Leader, who receives advice and counsel from the Suicide Prevention State Task Force.
The Wyoming Youth Suicide Prevention (WYSP) Initiative is a three-year program funded by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) with the goal of reducing suicidal behavior among the target population of youth age 10-24. Overall funding from SAMHSA for the three year period of October 1, 2006 thru September 30, 2009 is $1.2 million. Components of the WYSP Initiative include funding and supporting community-based and school-based youth suicide programs; sponsoring conferences and trainings related to youth suicide prevention; designing, implementing and evaluating a statewide social marketing campaign; and establishing and supporting the Wind River Indian Suicide Prevention, Intervention, Referral and Education (INSPIRE) initiative. The WYSP Initiative is led by the Division’s Suicide Prevention Team Leader, in partnership with the Wyoming Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council.
Well Aware eAlerts
Issue 1: Unemployment and Suicide
Issue 2: Cowboying Up and Suicide
Issue 3: Walk for Life in Sheridan
Webinars
Well Aware Webinar 1: Capacity Building Through Stronger School-Community Alliances
Well Aware Webinar 2: Boosting Resiliency in Youths
Well Aware Webinar 2: Special Report
Well Aware Webinar 3: Myths and Facts: Suicide in Adolescents
Well Aware Webinar 4: Youth Suicide Clusters
Well Aware Webinar 5: Schools and Suicide, Latest and Best School-based Strategies
Newsletters
Volume 3
Issue 1 of the Well Aware Newsletter
Volume 2
Issue 2 of the Well Aware Newsletter
Issue 1 of the Well Aware Newsletter
Volume 1
Issue 4 of the Well Aware Newsletter
Issue 3 of the Well Aware Newsletter
Issue 2 of the Well Aware Newsletter
Issue 1 of the Well Aware Newsletter
Please visit our Youth Website
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Request for Applications to Establish and Promote Suicide Prevention Community Coalitions and Community-Based Suicide Prevention Activities and Attachments
Suicide Prevention RFA FY09 Application PDF Word
Suicide Prevention RFA FY09 Attachment A - Wyoming Suicide Prevention Plan PDF Word
Suicide Prevention RFA FY09 Attachment B - Community Assessment Tool PDF
Suicide Prevention RFA FY09 Attachment C - Evaluation Model PDF Word
Suicide Prevention RFA FY09 Attachment D - Risk Factors and Protective Factors PDF Word
Suicide Prevention RFA FY09 Attachment E - Planned Activities Worksheet PDF Word
Suicide Prevention RFA FY09 Attachment F - Budget Form PDF Word
Suicide Prevention RFA FY09 Attachment G - Coalition Quarterly Report PDF Word
Suicide Prevention RFA FY09 Attachment H - Strategic Plan PDF Word