As part of the Face the Fight Coalition, your organization has access to individualized Technical Assistance (TA) from the UT Health San Antonio team. Below are key areas where we can partner with you to strengthen your suicide prevention and postvention efforts.
We invite you to review these service areas in advance of your upcoming meeting. This will help guide our conversation and ensure we tailor support to your organization’s priorities, capacity, and community needs.
Evaluating clients’ social factors, such as housing, food, and social support, that impact their mental health and well-being
A routine process to identify clients at risk for suicide through standardized assessment tools
Suicide Management Interventions
Strategies and practices used to assess, prevent, and respond to suicide risk among clients receiving mental health services
Reducing Access to Lethal Means
Strategies to limit clients’ access to methods that could be used for self-harm, suicide, or harm to others
Follow-up communications that provide support and connection to clients after a crisis or high-risk period
A structured approach to support staff and clients following a suicide to promote healing and prevent further risk
A systematic approach to planning (e.g., using logic models) and evaluating the effectiveness and outcomes of mental health programs and services
Storytelling Around Suicide Prevention
Using personal stories and experiences to raise awareness and reduce stigma about suicide and its prevention