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World Suicide Prevention Day in Cupertino (California)- #Catherine Coleman 08/04/2020&Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W 10/26/2013

According to public records disclosed by the City of Cupertino (California) to the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL), [1] u201csuicide is the 12th leading cause of death in the United States;u201d [2] u201csuicide prevention should be a local, regional, and national responsibility shared by all...u201d

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World Suicide Prevention Day in Cupertino (California)- #Catherine Coleman 08/04/2020&Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W 10/26/2013

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  1. From: Suicide Prevention Program, County of Santa Clara <SuicidePrevention@hhs.sccgov.org> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2022 2:14 PM EDT To: Mariela Vargas <marielar@cupertino.org> Subject: Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2022: County of Santa Clara Suicide Prevention Program CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Suicide Prevention Program - Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2022 View this email in your browser In Crisis? Text RENEW to 741741 Envía un mensaje de texto con la palabra COMUNIDAD al 741741 or call 988*to speak with a Crisis Counselor. Free, confidential, 24/7. *Those who have phone area codes other than 408, 650, and 669 can call (800) 704-0900, and press 1, to receive the same support in Santa Clara County. In This Edition: September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Events and Opportunities Resources In the News Trainings 988 Spotlight Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings Program Staff September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month September is nationally recognized as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Throughout the month, many organizations, including the County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD), will be highlighting events and resources to bring awareness to suicide prevention efforts in our communities and around the country. This month's newsletter showcases efforts to promote suicide awareness and prevention, and to help eliminate stigma around suicide. Events and Opportunities In-Person Walk: AFSP Out of the Darkness SF Walk Since 2022, the Out of the Darkness Community Walk has brought communities together to walk and raise public awareness and funds to support suicide prevention. All donations support AFSP efforts including education programs in schools and workplaces, support for those who've lost loved ones, advocacy for critical mental health and suicide prevention legislation, and scientific research. Event Information Date: Saturday, September 10

  2. Location: Pier 27 Address: 27 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA Time: 10:00AM Register for the event. Free Webinar: Multi-County Suicide Prevention Summit Fresno, San Luis Obispo, Kern, Tulare, Kings, and Marin Counties are hosting a suicide prevention summit that will include presentations from mental health professionals, advocates, first responders, veterans, and those with lived experience. Up to six continuing education units (CEUs) are available. This event is free and available to all. See below to register. Event Information Date: Friday, September 30 Time: 8:30AM - 4:30PM Register for the webinar. In-Person Walk: NAMI Walks Your Way - Silicon Valley Join NAMIWalks Your Way 2022 to raise money for NAMI's free, top-rated mental health programs and raise awareness on mental health issues. The event features proud mental health advocates and speakers including Drew Robinson of the San Francisco Giants and other Giants Mental Health & Wellness staff. Bonus opportunity: NAMIWalks is seeking volunteers! See below to register for the Walk and sign up to volunteer. Event Information Date: Saturday, October 1 Location: History Park Address: 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM Register for the event. Sign-Up to Volunteer. Volunteer with the Suicide Prevention Program The Suicide Prevention Program is seeking volunteers to table at local events and distribute mental health and suicide prevention resources to the community. To volunteer, you must be 18 years or older. Volunteers must: fill out an application and undergo an interview; attend orientation and training; and receive a health clearance from the county. Check out the flyer. For more information, contact evelyn.quintanilla@hhs.sccgov.org.

  3. Resources On September 7, the Downtown Youth Wellness Center (DWYC) will open its doors. The DWYC is a new program serving folks ages 12-25 and is dedicated to promoting a safe, supportive, and youth-focused environment. Services include brief behavioral health support, peer support, workshops, well-being groups, activities, linkage to services (including medical and longer-term behavioral health services), life skills development, education and career planning, independent living skills, and other related care. Check out the DWYC flyer. The new Behavioral Health Peer Navigator Program is now available to help the Santa Clara County community! The program offers easier access to help for behavioral health needs and to other wellness resources. Navigators will help: Connect individuals and families to County and community resources; Guide them through the behavioral health system; and Provide access to accurate and relevant information; Help link to services; and Give support in finding other service opportunities. See the Navigators flyer. (*Flyer is in English, Spanish, & Vietnamese) Take action. By taking 5 minutes to get involved and become informed, you will be part of a worldwide movement to save lives. Take 5 to Save Lives is a movement to bring together individuals and organizations involved in suicide prevention. The campaign was created to mobilize prevention efforts by encouraging people to take 5 minutes to learn about suicide prevention and how to get involved. The National Council for Suicide Prevention launched the call to action leading up to World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10). Join the Take 5 to Save Lives movement. The Suicide Prevention Resource Center has developed a new resource to help anyone, anywhere get involved in Suicide Prevention Month. The resource includes tips on how to take action to help prevent suicide in your community such as learning about effective suicide prevention, sharing stories of hope, and empowering everyone to be there for those in distress. See the new resource. Don’t wait for a crisis. Take a moment today to reach out. You can act now to help prevent Veteran suicide. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a comprehensive Suicide Prevention Month webpage promoting its Reach Out campaign. The page highlights ways to take action to prevent veteran suicide and learn more. Key actions include reaching out, learning suicide warning signs, connecting folks to help, listening to inspiring veteran stories, and raising awareness. The new page also includes social media and outreach materials for organizations to spread the word. Visit the Reach Out campaign page.

  4. In the News County Supervisors Vote to Enhance Youth Mental Health Services Last month, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved two ordinances to better improve mental health services for children and young adults in schools and in the county's mobile mental health clinic. The ordinances include: A $1.6 million state grant to increase mental health staffing capacity on school campuses; and An additional $500,000 to fund the mobile mental health clinic services that are set to begin operating in October. Read local coverage. View the ordinances:School Staffing&Mobile Crisis. County Public Health Department issues Cost of Gun Violence Report The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department recently released the 2022 report on the cost of gun violence in the county. The report notes that from 2016 to 2020, Sixty percent (60%) of firearm deaths in the county were by suicide. Additionally, $517 million of gun violence costs in the county were due to self-inflicted/suicide events. Read the report. Trainings Program Update In August, the Suicide Prevention Program trained 74 community members in Santa Clara County, including: 48 senior residents, allcove youth advisory group members, mental health professionals, and senior victim advocates in Be Sensitive, Be Brave: Suicide Prevention; and 26 school mental health professionals and clinicians in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). Training on Safe Messaging around Suicide As part of its efforts to encourage sensitive communication around suicide in the media, the Suicide Prevention Program offers trainings on safe messaging and reporting. Workshops provide participants suicide data background, perspective on stigma, information on safe messaging and reporting, and the opportunity to apply safe messaging guidelines to real media examples. Trainings are available for youth and students, as well as media and communications professionals.More information is available on the flyers below. Training for Public Communicators and Media Training for Youth and Students Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Trainings The Suicide Prevention Program proudly offers the innovative Be Sensitive, Be Brave (BSBB) trainings in partnership with Palo Alto University. The two workshops, BSBB: Mental Health and BSBB: Suicide Prevention, are culturally competent and are designed for general community members. To schedule a training, please contact Evelyn Quintanilla at evelyn.quintanilla@hhs.sccgov.org. Please note that only Zoom trainings are available at this time due to COVID-19. More information is available on the flyers below.

  5. BSBB: Suicide Prevention flyer BSBB: Mental Health flyer Free K-12 Santa Clara County Kognito Training Access Kognito simulations for educator and staff professional development will be offered at no cost to districts for the 2022-2023 academic year. Participants will have access to 10 modules from Kognito’s social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum. To access the modules, participants can click the link below, select their district and school site, and create an account. Get started with Kognito. Learn more. Interactive Virtual Suicide Prevention Training The Suicide Prevention Program continues to offer free online codes to community members for the dynamic and impactful LivingWorks Start training. In just 90 minutes online, Start teaches trainees a four-step model to keep someone safe from suicide, and provide them the chance to practice through interactive simulations. Workshop participants will learn how to: identify indicators of suicidality; ask about suicide, state that suicidal thoughts are serious; and connect individuals to resources See the training flyer. Learn about LivingWorks. Registration is free and codes can be requested by clicking the button below Request a free online training code

  6. 988 Spotlight The County has transitioned to the new national three-digit suicide prevention lifeline number, 988. 988 is free, available 24/7 in more than 200 languages, and includes services for the hearing- and visually-impaired. Calls are anonymous and confidential – unless in-person assistance is needed. Callers with 408, 650, and 669 area codes can dial 988* and receive compassionate support and connection to local crisis services if they, or a loved one: are experiencing mental health distress, including thoughts of suicide; are in mental health or substance use crisis; or just need to talk. *Those who have phone area codes other than 408, 650, and 669 can call (800) 704-0900, and press 1, to receive the same support in Santa Clara County. Update: County Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Phone Line BHSD is also making other behavioral health services easier to access. The County BHSD line is free and available 24/7 in more than 200 languages. Anyonelooking for mental health and substance use treatment services can call (800) 704-0900 for: referral to mental health or substance use treatment services; general information; and grievance or appeal filing Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings Workgroup members will be notified by email about updates and accessing meetings. Contact suicideprevention@hhs.sccgov.org to inquire about joining a workgroup. Suicide Prevention Oversight Committee Tuesday, September 20 10:00AM - 12:00PM Data Workgroup Thursday, September 22 3:00PM - 4:00PM Communications Workgroup Wednesday, September 28 9:30AM - 11:00AM Program Staff

  7. Mego Lien, MPH, MIA Prevention Services Division Manager Mego.Lien@hhs.sccgov.org 408-310-1127 Jay Donoghue, MPH Prevention Services Communications Manager John.Donoghue@hhs.sccgov.org 408-608-7318 Evelyn Quintanilla Community Outreach Specialist Evelyn.Quintanilla@hhs.sccgov.org 408-792-5643 Michael MannStock, DSW, LCSW, MSW Program Manager Michael.MannStock@hhs.sccgov.org 408-808-5211 Jasmine Lopez, MA Coordinator, Trainings & Youth Jasmine.Lopez@hhs.sccgov.org 408-313-2464 Samantha O'Neill, MS Management Aide Samantha.Oneill@hhs.sccgov.org Established in 2010, the Suicide Prevention Program has the mission of reducing and preventing suicides in Santa Clara County, by bringing community awareness to the issue and engaging in community prevention efforts. The Suicide Prevention Program is funded by counties through the voter-approved Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63). The Suicide Prevention Newsletter is published by the County of Santa Clara’s Behavioral Health Services division of Suicide Prevention and Crisis. If you have comments about this newsletter or ideas for future newsletter items, please contact SuicidePrevention@hhs.sccgov.org. Copyright © 2021 Suicide Prevention and Crisis. All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

  8. From: Suicide Prevention Program, County of Santa Clara <SuicidePrevention@hhs.sccgov.org> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2022 2:14 PM EDT To: Daniel Mestizo <DanielM@Cupertino.org> Subject: Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2022: County of Santa Clara Suicide Prevention Program CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Suicide Prevention Program - Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2022 View this email in your browser In Crisis? Text RENEW to 741741 Envía un mensaje de texto con la palabra COMUNIDAD al 741741 or call 988*to speak with a Crisis Counselor. Free, confidential, 24/7. *Those who have phone area codes other than 408, 650, and 669 can call (800) 704-0900, and press 1, to receive the same support in Santa Clara County. In This Edition: September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Events and Opportunities Resources In the News Trainings 988 Spotlight Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings Program Staff September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month September is nationally recognized as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Throughout the month, many organizations, including the County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD), will be highlighting events and resources to bring awareness to suicide prevention efforts in our communities and around the country. This month's newsletter showcases efforts to promote suicide awareness and prevention, and to help eliminate stigma around suicide. Events and Opportunities In-Person Walk: AFSP Out of the Darkness SF Walk Since 2022, the Out of the Darkness Community Walk has brought communities together to walk and raise public awareness and funds to support suicide prevention. All donations support AFSP efforts including education programs in schools and workplaces, support for those who've lost loved ones, advocacy for critical mental health and suicide prevention legislation, and scientific research. Event Information Date: Saturday, September 10

  9. Location: Pier 27 Address: 27 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA Time: 10:00AM Register for the event. Free Webinar: Multi-County Suicide Prevention Summit Fresno, San Luis Obispo, Kern, Tulare, Kings, and Marin Counties are hosting a suicide prevention summit that will include presentations from mental health professionals, advocates, first responders, veterans, and those with lived experience. Up to six continuing education units (CEUs) are available. This event is free and available to all. See below to register. Event Information Date: Friday, September 30 Time: 8:30AM - 4:30PM Register for the webinar. In-Person Walk: NAMI Walks Your Way - Silicon Valley Join NAMIWalks Your Way 2022 to raise money for NAMI's free, top-rated mental health programs and raise awareness on mental health issues. The event features proud mental health advocates and speakers including Drew Robinson of the San Francisco Giants and other Giants Mental Health & Wellness staff. Bonus opportunity: NAMIWalks is seeking volunteers! See below to register for the Walk and sign up to volunteer. Event Information Date: Saturday, October 1 Location: History Park Address: 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM Register for the event. Sign-Up to Volunteer. Volunteer with the Suicide Prevention Program The Suicide Prevention Program is seeking volunteers to table at local events and distribute mental health and suicide prevention resources to the community. To volunteer, you must be 18 years or older. Volunteers must: fill out an application and undergo an interview; attend orientation and training; and receive a health clearance from the county. Check out the flyer. For more information, contact evelyn.quintanilla@hhs.sccgov.org.

  10. Resources On September 7, the Downtown Youth Wellness Center (DWYC) will open its doors. The DWYC is a new program serving folks ages 12-25 and is dedicated to promoting a safe, supportive, and youth-focused environment. Services include brief behavioral health support, peer support, workshops, well-being groups, activities, linkage to services (including medical and longer-term behavioral health services), life skills development, education and career planning, independent living skills, and other related care. Check out the DWYC flyer. The new Behavioral Health Peer Navigator Program is now available to help the Santa Clara County community! The program offers easier access to help for behavioral health needs and to other wellness resources. Navigators will help: Connect individuals and families to County and community resources; Guide them through the behavioral health system; and Provide access to accurate and relevant information; Help link to services; and Give support in finding other service opportunities. See the Navigators flyer. (*Flyer is in English, Spanish, & Vietnamese) Take action. By taking 5 minutes to get involved and become informed, you will be part of a worldwide movement to save lives. Take 5 to Save Lives is a movement to bring together individuals and organizations involved in suicide prevention. The campaign was created to mobilize prevention efforts by encouraging people to take 5 minutes to learn about suicide prevention and how to get involved. The National Council for Suicide Prevention launched the call to action leading up to World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10). Join the Take 5 to Save Lives movement. The Suicide Prevention Resource Center has developed a new resource to help anyone, anywhere get involved in Suicide Prevention Month. The resource includes tips on how to take action to help prevent suicide in your community such as learning about effective suicide prevention, sharing stories of hope, and empowering everyone to be there for those in distress. See the new resource. Don’t wait for a crisis. Take a moment today to reach out. You can act now to help prevent Veteran suicide. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a comprehensive Suicide Prevention Month webpage promoting its Reach Out campaign. The page highlights ways to take action to prevent veteran suicide and learn more. Key actions include reaching out, learning suicide warning signs, connecting folks to help, listening to inspiring veteran stories, and raising awareness. The new page also includes social media and outreach materials for organizations to spread the word. Visit the Reach Out campaign page.

  11. In the News County Supervisors Vote to Enhance Youth Mental Health Services Last month, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved two ordinances to better improve mental health services for children and young adults in schools and in the county's mobile mental health clinic. The ordinances include: A $1.6 million state grant to increase mental health staffing capacity on school campuses; and An additional $500,000 to fund the mobile mental health clinic services that are set to begin operating in October. Read local coverage. View the ordinances:School Staffing&Mobile Crisis. County Public Health Department issues Cost of Gun Violence Report The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department recently released the 2022 report on the cost of gun violence in the county. The report notes that from 2016 to 2020, Sixty percent (60%) of firearm deaths in the county were by suicide. Additionally, $517 million of gun violence costs in the county were due to self-inflicted/suicide events. Read the report. Trainings Program Update In August, the Suicide Prevention Program trained 74 community members in Santa Clara County, including: 48 senior residents, allcove youth advisory group members, mental health professionals, and senior victim advocates in Be Sensitive, Be Brave: Suicide Prevention; and 26 school mental health professionals and clinicians in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). Training on Safe Messaging around Suicide As part of its efforts to encourage sensitive communication around suicide in the media, the Suicide Prevention Program offers trainings on safe messaging and reporting. Workshops provide participants suicide data background, perspective on stigma, information on safe messaging and reporting, and the opportunity to apply safe messaging guidelines to real media examples. Trainings are available for youth and students, as well as media and communications professionals.More information is available on the flyers below. Training for Public Communicators and Media Training for Youth and Students Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Trainings The Suicide Prevention Program proudly offers the innovative Be Sensitive, Be Brave (BSBB) trainings in partnership with Palo Alto University. The two workshops, BSBB: Mental Health and BSBB: Suicide Prevention, are culturally competent and are designed for general community members. To schedule a training, please contact Evelyn Quintanilla at evelyn.quintanilla@hhs.sccgov.org. Please note that only Zoom trainings are available at this time due to COVID-19. More information is available on the flyers below.

  12. BSBB: Suicide Prevention flyer BSBB: Mental Health flyer Free K-12 Santa Clara County Kognito Training Access Kognito simulations for educator and staff professional development will be offered at no cost to districts for the 2022-2023 academic year. Participants will have access to 10 modules from Kognito’s social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum. To access the modules, participants can click the link below, select their district and school site, and create an account. Get started with Kognito. Learn more. Interactive Virtual Suicide Prevention Training The Suicide Prevention Program continues to offer free online codes to community members for the dynamic and impactful LivingWorks Start training. In just 90 minutes online, Start teaches trainees a four-step model to keep someone safe from suicide, and provide them the chance to practice through interactive simulations. Workshop participants will learn how to: identify indicators of suicidality; ask about suicide, state that suicidal thoughts are serious; and connect individuals to resources See the training flyer. Learn about LivingWorks. Registration is free and codes can be requested by clicking the button below Request a free online training code

  13. 988 Spotlight The County has transitioned to the new national three-digit suicide prevention lifeline number, 988. 988 is free, available 24/7 in more than 200 languages, and includes services for the hearing- and visually-impaired. Calls are anonymous and confidential – unless in-person assistance is needed. Callers with 408, 650, and 669 area codes can dial 988* and receive compassionate support and connection to local crisis services if they, or a loved one: are experiencing mental health distress, including thoughts of suicide; are in mental health or substance use crisis; or just need to talk. *Those who have phone area codes other than 408, 650, and 669 can call (800) 704-0900, and press 1, to receive the same support in Santa Clara County. Update: County Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Phone Line BHSD is also making other behavioral health services easier to access. The County BHSD line is free and available 24/7 in more than 200 languages. Anyonelooking for mental health and substance use treatment services can call (800) 704-0900 for: referral to mental health or substance use treatment services; general information; and grievance or appeal filing Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings Workgroup members will be notified by email about updates and accessing meetings. Contact suicideprevention@hhs.sccgov.org to inquire about joining a workgroup. Suicide Prevention Oversight Committee Tuesday, September 20 10:00AM - 12:00PM Data Workgroup Thursday, September 22 3:00PM - 4:00PM Communications Workgroup Wednesday, September 28 9:30AM - 11:00AM Program Staff

  14. Mego Lien, MPH, MIA Prevention Services Division Manager Mego.Lien@hhs.sccgov.org 408-310-1127 Jay Donoghue, MPH Prevention Services Communications Manager John.Donoghue@hhs.sccgov.org 408-608-7318 Evelyn Quintanilla Community Outreach Specialist Evelyn.Quintanilla@hhs.sccgov.org 408-792-5643 Michael MannStock, DSW, LCSW, MSW Program Manager Michael.MannStock@hhs.sccgov.org 408-808-5211 Jasmine Lopez, MA Coordinator, Trainings & Youth Jasmine.Lopez@hhs.sccgov.org 408-313-2464 Samantha O'Neill, MS Management Aide Samantha.Oneill@hhs.sccgov.org Established in 2010, the Suicide Prevention Program has the mission of reducing and preventing suicides in Santa Clara County, by bringing community awareness to the issue and engaging in community prevention efforts. The Suicide Prevention Program is funded by counties through the voter-approved Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63). The Suicide Prevention Newsletter is published by the County of Santa Clara’s Behavioral Health Services division of Suicide Prevention and Crisis. If you have comments about this newsletter or ideas for future newsletter items, please contact SuicidePrevention@hhs.sccgov.org. Copyright © 2021 Suicide Prevention and Crisis. All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

  15. From: Suicide Prevention Program, County of Santa Clara <SuicidePrevention@hhs.sccgov.org> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2022 2:14 PM EDT To: Astrid Robles <AstridR@cupertino.org> Subject: Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2022: County of Santa Clara Suicide Prevention Program CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Suicide Prevention Program - Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2022 View this email in your browser In Crisis? Text RENEW to 741741 Envía un mensaje de texto con la palabra COMUNIDAD al 741741 or call 988*to speak with a Crisis Counselor. Free, confidential, 24/7. *Those who have phone area codes other than 408, 650, and 669 can call (800) 704-0900, and press 1, to receive the same support in Santa Clara County. In This Edition: September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Events and Opportunities Resources In the News Trainings 988 Spotlight Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings Program Staff September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month September is nationally recognized as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Throughout the month, many organizations, including the County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD), will be highlighting events and resources to bring awareness to suicide prevention efforts in our communities and around the country. This month's newsletter showcases efforts to promote suicide awareness and prevention, and to help eliminate stigma around suicide. Events and Opportunities In-Person Walk: AFSP Out of the Darkness SF Walk Since 2022, the Out of the Darkness Community Walk has brought communities together to walk and raise public awareness and funds to support suicide prevention. All donations support AFSP efforts including education programs in schools and workplaces, support for those who've lost loved ones, advocacy for critical mental health and suicide prevention legislation, and scientific research. Event Information Date: Saturday, September 10

  16. Location: Pier 27 Address: 27 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA Time: 10:00AM Register for the event. Free Webinar: Multi-County Suicide Prevention Summit Fresno, San Luis Obispo, Kern, Tulare, Kings, and Marin Counties are hosting a suicide prevention summit that will include presentations from mental health professionals, advocates, first responders, veterans, and those with lived experience. Up to six continuing education units (CEUs) are available. This event is free and available to all. See below to register. Event Information Date: Friday, September 30 Time: 8:30AM - 4:30PM Register for the webinar. In-Person Walk: NAMI Walks Your Way - Silicon Valley Join NAMIWalks Your Way 2022 to raise money for NAMI's free, top-rated mental health programs and raise awareness on mental health issues. The event features proud mental health advocates and speakers including Drew Robinson of the San Francisco Giants and other Giants Mental Health & Wellness staff. Bonus opportunity: NAMIWalks is seeking volunteers! See below to register for the Walk and sign up to volunteer. Event Information Date: Saturday, October 1 Location: History Park Address: 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM Register for the event. Sign-Up to Volunteer. Volunteer with the Suicide Prevention Program The Suicide Prevention Program is seeking volunteers to table at local events and distribute mental health and suicide prevention resources to the community. To volunteer, you must be 18 years or older. Volunteers must: fill out an application and undergo an interview; attend orientation and training; and receive a health clearance from the county. Check out the flyer. For more information, contact evelyn.quintanilla@hhs.sccgov.org.

  17. Resources On September 7, the Downtown Youth Wellness Center (DWYC) will open its doors. The DWYC is a new program serving folks ages 12-25 and is dedicated to promoting a safe, supportive, and youth-focused environment. Services include brief behavioral health support, peer support, workshops, well-being groups, activities, linkage to services (including medical and longer-term behavioral health services), life skills development, education and career planning, independent living skills, and other related care. Check out the DWYC flyer. The new Behavioral Health Peer Navigator Program is now available to help the Santa Clara County community! The program offers easier access to help for behavioral health needs and to other wellness resources. Navigators will help: Connect individuals and families to County and community resources; Guide them through the behavioral health system; and Provide access to accurate and relevant information; Help link to services; and Give support in finding other service opportunities. See the Navigators flyer. (*Flyer is in English, Spanish, & Vietnamese) Take action. By taking 5 minutes to get involved and become informed, you will be part of a worldwide movement to save lives. Take 5 to Save Lives is a movement to bring together individuals and organizations involved in suicide prevention. The campaign was created to mobilize prevention efforts by encouraging people to take 5 minutes to learn about suicide prevention and how to get involved. The National Council for Suicide Prevention launched the call to action leading up to World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10). Join the Take 5 to Save Lives movement. The Suicide Prevention Resource Center has developed a new resource to help anyone, anywhere get involved in Suicide Prevention Month. The resource includes tips on how to take action to help prevent suicide in your community such as learning about effective suicide prevention, sharing stories of hope, and empowering everyone to be there for those in distress. See the new resource. Don’t wait for a crisis. Take a moment today to reach out. You can act now to help prevent Veteran suicide. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a comprehensive Suicide Prevention Month webpage promoting its Reach Out campaign. The page highlights ways to take action to prevent veteran suicide and learn more. Key actions include reaching out, learning suicide warning signs, connecting folks to help, listening to inspiring veteran stories, and raising awareness. The new page also includes social media and outreach materials for organizations to spread the word. Visit the Reach Out campaign page.

  18. In the News County Supervisors Vote to Enhance Youth Mental Health Services Last month, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved two ordinances to better improve mental health services for children and young adults in schools and in the county's mobile mental health clinic. The ordinances include: A $1.6 million state grant to increase mental health staffing capacity on school campuses; and An additional $500,000 to fund the mobile mental health clinic services that are set to begin operating in October. Read local coverage. View the ordinances:School Staffing&Mobile Crisis. County Public Health Department issues Cost of Gun Violence Report The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department recently released the 2022 report on the cost of gun violence in the county. The report notes that from 2016 to 2020, Sixty percent (60%) of firearm deaths in the county were by suicide. Additionally, $517 million of gun violence costs in the county were due to self-inflicted/suicide events. Read the report. Trainings Program Update In August, the Suicide Prevention Program trained 74 community members in Santa Clara County, including: 48 senior residents, allcove youth advisory group members, mental health professionals, and senior victim advocates in Be Sensitive, Be Brave: Suicide Prevention; and 26 school mental health professionals and clinicians in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). Training on Safe Messaging around Suicide As part of its efforts to encourage sensitive communication around suicide in the media, the Suicide Prevention Program offers trainings on safe messaging and reporting. Workshops provide participants suicide data background, perspective on stigma, information on safe messaging and reporting, and the opportunity to apply safe messaging guidelines to real media examples. Trainings are available for youth and students, as well as media and communications professionals.More information is available on the flyers below. Training for Public Communicators and Media Training for Youth and Students Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Trainings The Suicide Prevention Program proudly offers the innovative Be Sensitive, Be Brave (BSBB) trainings in partnership with Palo Alto University. The two workshops, BSBB: Mental Health and BSBB: Suicide Prevention, are culturally competent and are designed for general community members. To schedule a training, please contact Evelyn Quintanilla at evelyn.quintanilla@hhs.sccgov.org. Please note that only Zoom trainings are available at this time due to COVID-19. More information is available on the flyers below.

  19. BSBB: Suicide Prevention flyer BSBB: Mental Health flyer Free K-12 Santa Clara County Kognito Training Access Kognito simulations for educator and staff professional development will be offered at no cost to districts for the 2022-2023 academic year. Participants will have access to 10 modules from Kognito’s social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum. To access the modules, participants can click the link below, select their district and school site, and create an account. Get started with Kognito. Learn more. Interactive Virtual Suicide Prevention Training The Suicide Prevention Program continues to offer free online codes to community members for the dynamic and impactful LivingWorks Start training. In just 90 minutes online, Start teaches trainees a four-step model to keep someone safe from suicide, and provide them the chance to practice through interactive simulations. Workshop participants will learn how to: identify indicators of suicidality; ask about suicide, state that suicidal thoughts are serious; and connect individuals to resources See the training flyer. Learn about LivingWorks. Registration is free and codes can be requested by clicking the button below Request a free online training code

  20. 988 Spotlight The County has transitioned to the new national three-digit suicide prevention lifeline number, 988. 988 is free, available 24/7 in more than 200 languages, and includes services for the hearing- and visually-impaired. Calls are anonymous and confidential – unless in-person assistance is needed. Callers with 408, 650, and 669 area codes can dial 988* and receive compassionate support and connection to local crisis services if they, or a loved one: are experiencing mental health distress, including thoughts of suicide; are in mental health or substance use crisis; or just need to talk. *Those who have phone area codes other than 408, 650, and 669 can call (800) 704-0900, and press 1, to receive the same support in Santa Clara County. Update: County Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Phone Line BHSD is also making other behavioral health services easier to access. The County BHSD line is free and available 24/7 in more than 200 languages. Anyonelooking for mental health and substance use treatment services can call (800) 704-0900 for: referral to mental health or substance use treatment services; general information; and grievance or appeal filing Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings Workgroup members will be notified by email about updates and accessing meetings. Contact suicideprevention@hhs.sccgov.org to inquire about joining a workgroup. Suicide Prevention Oversight Committee Tuesday, September 20 10:00AM - 12:00PM Data Workgroup Thursday, September 22 3:00PM - 4:00PM Communications Workgroup Wednesday, September 28 9:30AM - 11:00AM Program Staff

  21. Mego Lien, MPH, MIA Prevention Services Division Manager Mego.Lien@hhs.sccgov.org 408-310-1127 Jay Donoghue, MPH Prevention Services Communications Manager John.Donoghue@hhs.sccgov.org 408-608-7318 Evelyn Quintanilla Community Outreach Specialist Evelyn.Quintanilla@hhs.sccgov.org 408-792-5643 Michael MannStock, DSW, LCSW, MSW Program Manager Michael.MannStock@hhs.sccgov.org 408-808-5211 Jasmine Lopez, MA Coordinator, Trainings & Youth Jasmine.Lopez@hhs.sccgov.org 408-313-2464 Samantha O'Neill, MS Management Aide Samantha.Oneill@hhs.sccgov.org Established in 2010, the Suicide Prevention Program has the mission of reducing and preventing suicides in Santa Clara County, by bringing community awareness to the issue and engaging in community prevention efforts. The Suicide Prevention Program is funded by counties through the voter-approved Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63). The Suicide Prevention Newsletter is published by the County of Santa Clara’s Behavioral Health Services division of Suicide Prevention and Crisis. If you have comments about this newsletter or ideas for future newsletter items, please contact SuicidePrevention@hhs.sccgov.org. Copyright © 2021 Suicide Prevention and Crisis. All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

  22. From: Suicide Prevention Program, County of Santa Clara <SuicidePrevention@hhs.sccgov.org> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2022 2:14 PM EDT To: Vanessa Guerra <VanessaG@cupertino.org> Subject: Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2022: County of Santa Clara Suicide Prevention Program CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Suicide Prevention Program - Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2022 View this email in your browser In Crisis? Text RENEW to 741741 Envía un mensaje de texto con la palabra COMUNIDAD al 741741 or call 988*to speak with a Crisis Counselor. Free, confidential, 24/7. *Those who have phone area codes other than 408, 650, and 669 can call (800) 704-0900, and press 1, to receive the same support in Santa Clara County. In This Edition: September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Events and Opportunities Resources In the News Trainings 988 Spotlight Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings Program Staff September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month September is nationally recognized as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Throughout the month, many organizations, including the County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD), will be highlighting events and resources to bring awareness to suicide prevention efforts in our communities and around the country. This month's newsletter showcases efforts to promote suicide awareness and prevention, and to help eliminate stigma around suicide. Events and Opportunities In-Person Walk: AFSP Out of the Darkness SF Walk Since 2022, the Out of the Darkness Community Walk has brought communities together to walk and raise public awareness and funds to support suicide prevention. All donations support AFSP efforts including education programs in schools and workplaces, support for those who've lost loved ones, advocacy for critical mental health and suicide prevention legislation, and scientific research. Event Information Date: Saturday, September 10

  23. Location: Pier 27 Address: 27 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA Time: 10:00AM Register for the event. Free Webinar: Multi-County Suicide Prevention Summit Fresno, San Luis Obispo, Kern, Tulare, Kings, and Marin Counties are hosting a suicide prevention summit that will include presentations from mental health professionals, advocates, first responders, veterans, and those with lived experience. Up to six continuing education units (CEUs) are available. This event is free and available to all. See below to register. Event Information Date: Friday, September 30 Time: 8:30AM - 4:30PM Register for the webinar. In-Person Walk: NAMI Walks Your Way - Silicon Valley Join NAMIWalks Your Way 2022 to raise money for NAMI's free, top-rated mental health programs and raise awareness on mental health issues. The event features proud mental health advocates and speakers including Drew Robinson of the San Francisco Giants and other Giants Mental Health & Wellness staff. Bonus opportunity: NAMIWalks is seeking volunteers! See below to register for the Walk and sign up to volunteer. Event Information Date: Saturday, October 1 Location: History Park Address: 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM Register for the event. Sign-Up to Volunteer. Volunteer with the Suicide Prevention Program The Suicide Prevention Program is seeking volunteers to table at local events and distribute mental health and suicide prevention resources to the community. To volunteer, you must be 18 years or older. Volunteers must: fill out an application and undergo an interview; attend orientation and training; and receive a health clearance from the county. Check out the flyer. For more information, contact evelyn.quintanilla@hhs.sccgov.org.

  24. Resources On September 7, the Downtown Youth Wellness Center (DWYC) will open its doors. The DWYC is a new program serving folks ages 12-25 and is dedicated to promoting a safe, supportive, and youth-focused environment. Services include brief behavioral health support, peer support, workshops, well-being groups, activities, linkage to services (including medical and longer-term behavioral health services), life skills development, education and career planning, independent living skills, and other related care. Check out the DWYC flyer. The new Behavioral Health Peer Navigator Program is now available to help the Santa Clara County community! The program offers easier access to help for behavioral health needs and to other wellness resources. Navigators will help: Connect individuals and families to County and community resources; Guide them through the behavioral health system; and Provide access to accurate and relevant information; Help link to services; and Give support in finding other service opportunities. See the Navigators flyer. (*Flyer is in English, Spanish, & Vietnamese) Take action. By taking 5 minutes to get involved and become informed, you will be part of a worldwide movement to save lives. Take 5 to Save Lives is a movement to bring together individuals and organizations involved in suicide prevention. The campaign was created to mobilize prevention efforts by encouraging people to take 5 minutes to learn about suicide prevention and how to get involved. The National Council for Suicide Prevention launched the call to action leading up to World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10). Join the Take 5 to Save Lives movement. The Suicide Prevention Resource Center has developed a new resource to help anyone, anywhere get involved in Suicide Prevention Month. The resource includes tips on how to take action to help prevent suicide in your community such as learning about effective suicide prevention, sharing stories of hope, and empowering everyone to be there for those in distress. See the new resource. Don’t wait for a crisis. Take a moment today to reach out. You can act now to help prevent Veteran suicide. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a comprehensive Suicide Prevention Month webpage promoting its Reach Out campaign. The page highlights ways to take action to prevent veteran suicide and learn more. Key actions include reaching out, learning suicide warning signs, connecting folks to help, listening to inspiring veteran stories, and raising awareness. The new page also includes social media and outreach materials for organizations to spread the word. Visit the Reach Out campaign page.

  25. In the News County Supervisors Vote to Enhance Youth Mental Health Services Last month, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved two ordinances to better improve mental health services for children and young adults in schools and in the county's mobile mental health clinic. The ordinances include: A $1.6 million state grant to increase mental health staffing capacity on school campuses; and An additional $500,000 to fund the mobile mental health clinic services that are set to begin operating in October. Read local coverage. View the ordinances:School Staffing&Mobile Crisis. County Public Health Department issues Cost of Gun Violence Report The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department recently released the 2022 report on the cost of gun violence in the county. The report notes that from 2016 to 2020, Sixty percent (60%) of firearm deaths in the county were by suicide. Additionally, $517 million of gun violence costs in the county were due to self-inflicted/suicide events. Read the report. Trainings Program Update In August, the Suicide Prevention Program trained 74 community members in Santa Clara County, including: 48 senior residents, allcove youth advisory group members, mental health professionals, and senior victim advocates in Be Sensitive, Be Brave: Suicide Prevention; and 26 school mental health professionals and clinicians in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). Training on Safe Messaging around Suicide As part of its efforts to encourage sensitive communication around suicide in the media, the Suicide Prevention Program offers trainings on safe messaging and reporting. Workshops provide participants suicide data background, perspective on stigma, information on safe messaging and reporting, and the opportunity to apply safe messaging guidelines to real media examples. Trainings are available for youth and students, as well as media and communications professionals.More information is available on the flyers below. Training for Public Communicators and Media Training for Youth and Students Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Trainings The Suicide Prevention Program proudly offers the innovative Be Sensitive, Be Brave (BSBB) trainings in partnership with Palo Alto University. The two workshops, BSBB: Mental Health and BSBB: Suicide Prevention, are culturally competent and are designed for general community members. To schedule a training, please contact Evelyn Quintanilla at evelyn.quintanilla@hhs.sccgov.org. Please note that only Zoom trainings are available at this time due to COVID-19. More information is available on the flyers below.

  26. BSBB: Suicide Prevention flyer BSBB: Mental Health flyer Free K-12 Santa Clara County Kognito Training Access Kognito simulations for educator and staff professional development will be offered at no cost to districts for the 2022-2023 academic year. Participants will have access to 10 modules from Kognito’s social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum. To access the modules, participants can click the link below, select their district and school site, and create an account. Get started with Kognito. Learn more. Interactive Virtual Suicide Prevention Training The Suicide Prevention Program continues to offer free online codes to community members for the dynamic and impactful LivingWorks Start training. In just 90 minutes online, Start teaches trainees a four-step model to keep someone safe from suicide, and provide them the chance to practice through interactive simulations. Workshop participants will learn how to: identify indicators of suicidality; ask about suicide, state that suicidal thoughts are serious; and connect individuals to resources See the training flyer. Learn about LivingWorks. Registration is free and codes can be requested by clicking the button below Request a free online training code

  27. 988 Spotlight The County has transitioned to the new national three-digit suicide prevention lifeline number, 988. 988 is free, available 24/7 in more than 200 languages, and includes services for the hearing- and visually-impaired. Calls are anonymous and confidential – unless in-person assistance is needed. Callers with 408, 650, and 669 area codes can dial 988* and receive compassionate support and connection to local crisis services if they, or a loved one: are experiencing mental health distress, including thoughts of suicide; are in mental health or substance use crisis; or just need to talk. *Those who have phone area codes other than 408, 650, and 669 can call (800) 704-0900, and press 1, to receive the same support in Santa Clara County. Update: County Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Phone Line BHSD is also making other behavioral health services easier to access. The County BHSD line is free and available 24/7 in more than 200 languages. Anyonelooking for mental health and substance use treatment services can call (800) 704-0900 for: referral to mental health or substance use treatment services; general information; and grievance or appeal filing Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings Workgroup members will be notified by email about updates and accessing meetings. Contact suicideprevention@hhs.sccgov.org to inquire about joining a workgroup. Suicide Prevention Oversight Committee Tuesday, September 20 10:00AM - 12:00PM Data Workgroup Thursday, September 22 3:00PM - 4:00PM Communications Workgroup Wednesday, September 28 9:30AM - 11:00AM Program Staff

  28. Mego Lien, MPH, MIA Prevention Services Division Manager Mego.Lien@hhs.sccgov.org 408-310-1127 Jay Donoghue, MPH Prevention Services Communications Manager John.Donoghue@hhs.sccgov.org 408-608-7318 Evelyn Quintanilla Community Outreach Specialist Evelyn.Quintanilla@hhs.sccgov.org 408-792-5643 Michael MannStock, DSW, LCSW, MSW Program Manager Michael.MannStock@hhs.sccgov.org 408-808-5211 Jasmine Lopez, MA Coordinator, Trainings & Youth Jasmine.Lopez@hhs.sccgov.org 408-313-2464 Samantha O'Neill, MS Management Aide Samantha.Oneill@hhs.sccgov.org Established in 2010, the Suicide Prevention Program has the mission of reducing and preventing suicides in Santa Clara County, by bringing community awareness to the issue and engaging in community prevention efforts. The Suicide Prevention Program is funded by counties through the voter-approved Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63). The Suicide Prevention Newsletter is published by the County of Santa Clara’s Behavioral Health Services division of Suicide Prevention and Crisis. If you have comments about this newsletter or ideas for future newsletter items, please contact SuicidePrevention@hhs.sccgov.org. Copyright © 2021 Suicide Prevention and Crisis. All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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  30. Here is additional information: Help Prevent Suicides is the news release. A couple of documents on social media and suicide prevention and mental health. I haven’t looked at these in a while but these should be helpful. One specifically on blogging. A jpeg on resources that may be helpful. Jay will be sending the post survey link and grief resources. Thanks again. NOTICE: This email message and/or its attachments may contain information that is confidential or restricted. It is intended only for the individuals named as recipients in the message. If you are NOT an authorized recipient, you are prohibited from using, delivering, distributing, printing, copying, or disclosing the message or content to others and must delete the message from your computer. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by return email.

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  32. ¡ The Entertainment Industries Council’s TEAM Up Social Media Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention provide tips for organizations and individuals communicating about mental health and suicide on social media to reduce stigma, increase help seeking behavior and help prevent suicide. Additional recommendations for news and entertainment professionals can be found in TEAM Up’s Mental Health Reporting Style Guide and other resources at eiconline.org/teamup. Table of Contents • Social Media Strategy (p. 2) • Content Considerations – Mental Health (p. 2) • Content Considerations – Suicide Prevention (p. 3) • Language and Images (p. 4) • Building Online Engagement (p. 4) • Privacy and Safety Concerns (p. 5) • Addressing Suicide-Related Posts by Others (p. 5) • Additional Resources (p. 6) SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY •Know your goal. Why do you want to use social media? To counter stigma and discrimination? To increase use of mental health services? To encourage people to reach out to a friend who needs help? The outcome you’re seeking should drive your strategy and should fit into your larger program goals. •Identify your audience and where to reach them. Whom do you want to reach with your online communications—people experiencing mental health challenges, friends or family members of people in crisis, potential supporters and allies of your organization’s work, mental health providers? Where do they spend their time online? What content will appeal to them? •Assess your available resources. Consider your capacity to carry out a social media program in terms of staff, time and expertise, and be realistic in your expectations. Can you supplement your efforts with ads promoting your posts? •Be in it for the long haul. Because the issue of mental health is such a personal one, recognize that trust is built up over time, through ongoing participation with the online community. Know that you need to think long-term to be most effective, and that success will likely not come overnight. •Track the results of your efforts. Evaluating what engages your audience and what misses the mark will help you be more effective and efficient in the future. CONTENT CONSIDERATIONS – MENTAL HEALTH •When linking to mental health information, use a reliable source. Misinformation is rampant online, so make sure you’re not spreading inaccurate information from sites that may be unreliable. Accurate sources generally include government agencies (e.g., MentalHealth.gov), professional associations, well- known national nonprofits and academic journals. •If retweeting or sharing a link, look at the entire content before passing it along. Assess whether it contains any inaccurate, stigmatizing, or unsafe content (see next section for safety recommendations). ¡ ¡ Social Media Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention 2

  33. ¡ ¡ ¡ •Be transparent. If you work for an organization that has a commercial interest in the issue, make that clear in your profile. Whether you’re a mental health advocate or provider, people like to know with whom they’re talking. •Social interactions with people living with mental illness are the most effective way to reduce public stigma. Using social media to matter-of-factly talk about your own experience can help online friends and followers gain a better understanding of mental illness. •Consider sharing positive stories about recovery, rather than only posting mental health-related content when there is a negative incident. For examples, see the veteran-focused stories at MakeTheConnection.net (or its Facebook page), messages of hope at OK2TALK.org and “Real Stories” from youth at ReachOutHere.com. •Avoid sharing stories that imply that mental illness often causes violence. The vast majority of people who are living with mental illness are never violent, and are in fact more likely to be victims than perpetrators of violence. Refer to our Mental Health Reporting Style Guide (eiconline.org/teamup/for-journalists/) for guidance on when mental illness is relevant to a story about a violent incident. •When you see someone else posting stigmatizing or disparaging content, consider saying something. You have the power to influence how someone thinks about people living with mental illness. If it is a celebrity or corporate account, you have the opportunity to make an even bigger difference. Rather than attacking them, explain why what they posted is hurtful. •Consider adding the phrase “[Trigger Warning]” when linking to graphic stories or images. Though what might cause some people to experience a painful psychological response varies, a trigger warning may be appropriate for your audience. Materials meriting this kind of warning may include accounts of suicide, suicide attempts, sexual assault, violent incidents, self harm, or disaster/battlefield situations. If on a blog, use a “cut” so that users must click a link to “Read more…” before seeing the potentially triggering content. CONTENT CONSIDERATIONS - SUICIDE PREVENTION •Avoid focusing your communications solely on the extent and consequences of suicide. Prevention efforts are more successful when sharing positive stories of hope and recovery, as well as examples of support and assistance. Calling it an “epidemic” or emphasizing dire statistics can make suicide seem more common than it is or as an acceptable way to cope with adversity. •Follow recommendations for safely communicating to the public about suicide. These recommendations were designed for journalists covering stories about suicide based on research that certain types of media reporting increase the risk of suicide contagion among vulnerable individuals. (See reportingonsuicide.org for details.) Some of the recommendations include: oDon’t overdramatize the event or place “suicide” in the headline/title. (In headlines, “dies” is appropriate.) oAvoid exact details on locations and methods. oAvoid photos or videos of the location or method of death, and of grieving family and friends or memorial services. oAvoid sharing information from suicide notes about motives. Social Media Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention 3

  34. ¡ ¡ ¡ oDon’t oversimplify. Suicide is complex and often has many factors. It is almost certainly inaccurate to cite a single cause as, for example, “recent money woes” or “a fight with a spouse.” •Share links to suicide prevention resources periodically and when someone in the news or an online community member has died by suicide. Appropriate hotlines and websites include the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for the U.S. (suicidepreventionlifeline.org), Samaritans for the UK (samaritans.org), or Befrienders Worldwide (befrienders.org). •Be sensitive to the fact that family members may see your posts about their loved one’s suicide. Don’t write something you would not say directly to them and remember that even if you post something privately, it could become public. LANGUAGE AND IMAGES •Write conversationally. Don’t sound like a textbook or a press release. People are more receptive when they feel like they are connecting with a real person behind the account. •Avoid stigmatizing or derogatory language. This includes words like “crazy,” “psycho,” “nuts,” “lunatic,” “deranged,” etc. Also avoid “committed suicide” (associated with crimes) and “successful/failed suicide” Instead, use “suicide attempt,” “suicide death,” or “attempted/died by suicide.” •Use people-first language rather than labels. This means describing, for example, someone as “living with schizophrenia” rather than “a schizophrenic.” •Avoid relying on stereotypical imagery of people looking disheveled or threatening, or clutching their head. Most people living with mental illness show no outward signs of distress. •Avoid descriptions and images of suicide acts or methods, such as images of guns, pills, or nooses, pictures or descriptions of the location of a suicide, or details about a suicide attempt or death. BUILDING ONLINE ENGAGEMENT •Offer different ways for people to participate with you online. If you want to cultivate an engaged group of people around your issue, realize that people will vary in how they want to interact. Some will simply read your posts, others will converse, and still others will be motivated to create a video or share your campaign with their friends. Creating opportunities for different levels of participation will lead to a vibrant online community. •Use appropriate hashtags to make your posts easy to find. Hashtags are keywords that are used to tag and aggregate posts across sites like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Google+. Some relevant and frequently used hashtags include #mentalhealth, #suicide, #mhsm (mental health social media), #CYMH (child and youth mental health), #PTSD, #mentalhealthmatters, #EndStigma, #OK2TALK, and #saludmental. See www.symplur.com/healthcare-hashtags for more relevant hashtags. Or coin your own hashtag to spread your campaign. •Join in on Twitter chats and interact with people livetweeting from conferences on relevant topics. Some popular chats include #MHChat, #MHSM (mental health social media), #SPSM (suicide prevention social media), #MHNurseChat, #PPTalk (postpartum psychosis), and more. ¡ Social Media Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention 4

  35. ¡ PRIVACY AND SAFETY CONCERNS •Give careful consideration to your own privacy online. Share your story, but share it in a smart way—do not give out identifiable personal and health information. Remember that what goes online may be there forever. •Never share other people’s information without permission. Be mindful of others’ privacy in addition to your own. Even if someone is already public about their mental health status or experience with suicide, be thoughtful about whether and where you share it. Private information about someone else should never be posted. If you are a mental health provider, discussing your clients is illegal. •Avoid sharing details like treatment protocols or dosages to prevent others from trying it themselves, as that should be discussed directly with their provider. •Develop policies and procedures for safe comments and posts on your social media page/group or any websites or blogs you publish (see preventtheattempt.com for best practices). Monitor for hurtful comments from posters who may be in crisis and take action when needed as quickly as possible. •If you or someone you know are being harassed or bullied online… There are several things you can do to keep yourself or others in your community safe. Clearly tell the harasser to stop, then refrain from any further communications. If the behavior continues, save the communications and contact the appropriate service (e.g., social network site, internet service provider) to take action. If threats of violence have been made, consider involving law enforcement. ADDRESSING SUICIDE-RELATED POSTS BY OTHERS •If someone posts potentially suicidal content online, take action. They may or may not intend to follow through, but don’t take a chance. Reach out to the person online and find out how you can help or provide and encourage them to access resources. Many social networks have a system in place to report suicidal content and get online help to that person. (See suicidepreventionlifeline.org/gethelp/online.aspx.) •Keep an eye out for trending topics on Twitter and Facebook that may be related to the suicide of a celebrity or other well-known person. Post resources for people who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts as a result of the news. Use the same hashtags or keywords that appear in the trending topics so your posts will be seen by those following the news. •Do not repost stories or links about suicide attempts or death. Imitative suicides are more likely with more frequent and prominent coverage. In addition, posting links to stories can drive up online traffic, which encourages media organizations to continue posting these stories. Instead, share resources and stories of hope and recovery. •Avoid perpetuating suicide myths by addressing inaccurate information others post. Myths such as the idea that ‘someone who talks about suicide does not do it,’ or that ‘asking someone if they are suicidal will plant the idea in their head’ may keep people from getting the help they need. •Be vigilant for suicide hoaxes that may spread quickly online. Do not retweet or repost information that has not been confirmed by a reliable source, and discourage others from doing so as well. •Work with influencers in online fan communities who can help to quell rumors and spread accurate information to counter suicide hoaxes. ¡ ¡ Social Media Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention 5

  36. ¡ FURTHER SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCES Know the Signs - How to Use Social Media for Suicide Prevention: User Guide http://bit.ly/SuicidePrevSocialMediaGuide Responding to a Cry for Help: Best Practices for Online Technologies http://www.preventtheattempt.com CDC Social Media Tools, Guidelines & Best Practices http://www.cdc.gov/socialmedia/tools/guidelines/ In the Know: Social Media for Public Health http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/features/feature_itk.asp Social Media in Mental Health Practice: A Practical Guide for Health and Social Care Practitioners Working in Mental Health Services http://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/_documentbank/2418_DMH_e_book_2_1.pdf Online Media Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide http://www.reportingonsuicide.org/online-media/ PARTNER RESOURCES OK2TALK http://OK2TALK.org ReachOutHere http://reachouthere.com Walk in Our Shoes http://walkinourshoes.org ¡ ¡ Each Mind Matters http://eachmindmatters.org Know the Signs - Suicide is Preventable http://suicideispreventable.org MentalHealth.gov http://mentalhealth.gov TEAM UP (TOOLS FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA) a project of the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. 866.284.9767 TEAMup@eiconline.org www.eiconline.org/teamup This ¡publication ¡is ¡developed ¡through ¡a ¡project ¡administered ¡by ¡the ¡California ¡Mental ¡Health ¡Services ¡ Authority ¡(CalMHSA). ¡CalMHSA ¡is ¡an ¡organization ¡of ¡county ¡governments ¡working ¡to ¡improve ¡mental ¡ health ¡outcomes ¡for ¡individuals, ¡families ¡and ¡communities. ¡Prevention ¡and ¡Early ¡Intervention ¡programs ¡ implemented ¡by ¡CalMHSA ¡are ¡funded ¡by ¡counties ¡through ¡the ¡voter-­‑approved ¡Mental ¡Health ¡Services ¡ Act ¡(Prop. ¡63). ¡Proposition ¡63 ¡provides ¡the ¡funding ¡and ¡framework ¡needed ¡to ¡expand ¡mental ¡health ¡ services ¡to ¡previously ¡underserved ¡populations ¡and ¡all ¡of ¡California’s ¡diverse ¡communities. ¡ Social Media Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention 6

  37. For Immediate Release SANTA CLARA COUNTY é @ Behavioral Health Services June 8, 2018 Contact: Joy Alexiou Public Information Officer 408-885-4164 or cell 408-595-2936 Details and coverage of suicide can contribute to copycats. All of us, including the news media, can play an important role in preventing suicides. Santa Clara County, CA. Research has shown that when there are numerous stories on a suicide, with details of the suicide, it can contribute to additional “copycat” suicides. The reasons why suicides happen are complex and not always clear. For vulnerable and at-risk individuals, the content and volume of media coverage can be factors that lead to more suicidal behavior. Supporting Wellness and Recovery All of us, including the news media, can play an important role in preventing suicides. Reporters & News Organizations •Review the Recommendations for Safe Reporting on Suicides (attached). •Do not provide the details of a suicide, e.g. the method used for suicide, or details of suicide notes. •Use language that helps to reduce stigma around mental health issues. People "die by suicide" or “completed suicide,” not "commit suicide." The word “commit” relates to committing a crime or sin. When also used with suicide, this word adds to the stigma around mental health. •Always provide resources for immediate assistance for those struggling with suicide. Santa Clara County Suicide and Crisis Hotline 855-278-4204 Community Members Get trained in identifying and supporting people at risk. Question. Persuade. Refer (QPR) is a FREE online or in-person suicide prevention training, available to anyone 18 years of age or older who lives or works in Santa Clara County. This training covers the myths and facts related to suicide, warning signs of suicide, how to ask Questions, how to Persuade someone in crisis to seek help, and to Refer them to resources. This and other trainings can be found at www.sccbhsd.org/suicideprevention. Know the signs. Every day in California, friends, family and co-workers struggle with emotional pain. And, for some, it's too difficult to talk about the pain, thoughts of suicide, and the need for help. Though the warning signs can be subtle, they are there. By recognizing these signs, and knowing how to start a conversation and where to turn for help, you have the power to make a difference – the power to save a life. Go to www.suicideispreventable.org. Encourage family and friends in crisis or thinking about suicide to make use of mental health resources. Santa Clara County Suicide and Crisis Hotline 855-278-4204 ###

  38. The following is meant to assist bloggers in blogging about suicide safely, maximize the effectiveness of the communications and reduce the risk of harmful effects of unsafe messaging on suicide. The information included has been shortened from it's original version which can be found at www.bloggingonsuicide.org. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BLOGGING ON SUICIDE Blog Strategy - Setagoalforyourblogpost. - Determineyouraudience. - Addressspecificactionsyouraudiencecantake (ifany). - Measureyourblogpostresults.Didyoumeetyourblogpostgoal? Writing Safe Content - Avoidusingdataandphrasesthatmayoverstatetheproblemofsuicidelike "suicideepidemic" or "skyrocketing." - Donotdepictoruseimagesshowingmethodsofsuicide,self-harmand/orviolence. - Suicideiscomplex.Donotrytoattributeasuicidedeathtoonesinglereasonorcause. - Avoidwordslike “successful,” “unsuccessful,” ora “failedattempt" todescribesuicide.Insteaduse “diedbysuicide,” “completed,” or “killedhim/herself.” - Includepreventionhotlinesandresources,warningsigns,andotherprevention-focusedinformation. - Donotincludepersonaldetailsofthepersonwhohasdiedbysuicide.Usetheperson’sstorytotalkabout prevention,coping,andhowtoseekhelp. Monitoring Your Blog Comments - Checkcommentsectionregularly. - Donotignoresuicidalthreats. - Takeactionagainstrude,derogatory,ordiscriminatorycomments. - Avoidarguinginthecommentssection. - Steerconversationbackontopicwhennecessary. - Chooseacommentthreadthatworksbestforyouandyourreaders. Talking With the Media PersonalStory: - Besureyourblogpostisappropriateforalarger,broaderaudiencebeforespeakingwiththemedia. - Sharehopefulinsightsgainedfrompersonalexperienceandhowtreatmentcanwork. - Followthesamesafetyguidelinesfoundinthe "WritingSafeContent" sectionofthisdocument. - Askthejournalistconductingtheinterviewtoincludehelpresourcesintheirarticle. - SharetheRecommendationsforReportingonSuicide (reportingonsuicide.org) withthemedia. GeneralSuicideInformation: - Referthereporterorjournalisttospeakwithanexpert. - Avoidspreadingmisinformation.Ifyoudonotknowtheanswer,behonestandsayso. - Asktoreviewthearticlebeforepublication. Personal Safety and Privacy - Onlydisclosethepersonaldetailsyoufeelcomfortablelettingothersknowabout. - Beforepublishing,disclosepersonaldetailsprivatelytothoseitmayimpactnegatively. - Besensitivetotheneedsofothersinvolvedinyourstory. - Berespectfultothosewhomaystillbeexperiencinggriefortraumafromasuicideevent. The Recommendations for Blogging on Suicide are a project of Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) and were developed with the guidance and expertise of an international advisory panel of experts and bloggers. You can find the full version of this document and a complete list of contributors and references at www.bloggingonsuicide.org. © SuicideAwarenessVoicesofEducation | save.org

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