The hotline is FREE, confidential, and always available.
Help a love one, friend, or yourself. You don’t have to be suicidal
to use the Hotline; anyone is welcome to call.
A Program of Mountain States Group, Inc.
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5 years-Crisis Clinic of King County
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8 years- Idaho H&W Mobile Crisis Unit
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4 years- St Alphonsus emergency dept.
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mental disorder, past suicide attempts, social
isolation, physical illness, unemployment,
family conflict, family history of suicide,
impulsivity, incarceration, hopelessness,
seasonal variation, serotonergic dysfunction,
agitation/sleep, childhood abuse, exposure
to suicide, homelessness
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Thomas Joiner, Phd Clinical Faculty Florida
State University
Author of Books Including: Why People Die by
Suicide, Lonely at the Top, Myths About
Suicide
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Survivor of Suicide
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1.Thwarted Belongingness-we have a fundamental
need to belong
2. Perceived Burdensomeness-feeling that my
suicide would be a relief to others
(together these lead to hopelessness when seen as
unchangeable -and active suicidal desire)
3. Acquired Ability for self-harm-in response to
repeated exposure to physically painful and/or
trauma/ fear-inducing experiences-leading to
reduced fear of suicide &increased pain tolerance
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90% of people who die by suicide had a
diagnosable psychiatric disorder at the time
of their death. Many were under the care of a
primary care physician or other medical
specialist.
One study found that 20% of older patients
who committed suicide had visited their
primary care physician on the same day as
their suicide, 40% had visited their primary
care physician within one week and 70%
within one month.
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Provides education
Straightforward roles for everyone in your
practice setting
Common sense tools for staff and patients
Resources for treatment and ongoing
monitoring/follow up for patients with
thoughts to suicide.
Getting started-
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1.Communicate with staff about the new
suicide prevention initiative in your office.
2. Meet to develop the “Office Protocol” for
potentially suicidal patients. See the “Office
Protocol Development Guide” instruction
sheet in the Toolkit.
3. Schedule trainings for staff members
according to individuals’ prevention
responsibilities determined in Step 2.
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4. Develop a referral network to facilitate the
collaborative care of suicidal patients. Use the
“Developing Mental Health Partnerships”
materials in the Toolkit.
5.Read the Toolkit’s “Primer”. Providers may wish
to study the last two sections on Suicide Risk
Assessment and Intervention first. The first three
sections may then be reviewed in order to gain
knowledge about Prevalence, Comorbidity,
Epidemiology, and Prevention.
6.Order community and patient education tools,
such as suicide prevention posters/brochures.
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The last Idaho hotline closed in 2006
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Idaho - last state in the US to be without a statewide suicide hotline
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Planning efforts –Technical Work Group
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2011 UWTV Community Assessment –quality mental health support
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Initial Funders and Supporters
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2013 UWTV Community Impact- access to quality mental health
services
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Launch
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Current Model
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Quality Program
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Research Based
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Accreditation
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Training
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Volunteers
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Suicide in Idaho
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Staff Information
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Program Outcomes- Call Summary
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Populations and Areas of Idaho Impacted
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Caller Needs/Issues
Financial
11%
Physical
Addiction
Health
5%
9%
Suicide
26%
Interpersonal
20%
Mental Health
29%
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12% of total call volume for 2013
Collaboration with local resources, IDVS,
Veterans Administration & National Veteran’s
Crisis Line
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United Way of Treasure Valley
Idaho State University: Planning Grant, Americorps Position
Speedy Foundation
Idaho Division of Veterans Services
ID Dept. of Health and Welfare, Division of Behavioral Health
Saint Alphonsus
Suicide Prevention Action Network (SPAN) Idaho
JA and Kathryn Albertson Foundation
Saint Luke’s Health System
Lion’s Club Sight and Hearing Foundation
211 Idaho, Schools, colleges and universities, police and
emergency responders, hospitals, service providers
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The Interpersonal Theory of Suicide- Thomas Joiner
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Order the WICHE Toolkit http://www.sprc.org
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www.idahosuicideprevention.org
www.facebook.com/idahosuicide prevention
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ISPH outreach- Nancy Pounds
<npounds@mtnstatesgroup.org>
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General info- John Reusser <jreusser@mtnstatesgroup.org>
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Volunteer interest-Nina Leary <nleary@mtnstatesgroup.org>