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. 2023;51(1):83-92.
doi: 10.1017/jme.2023.43. Epub 2023 May 25.

Leveraging Community Context, Data, and Resources to Inform Suicide Prevention Strategies

Leslie M Barnard  1 , Talia L Spark  2 , Colton Leavitt  3 , Jacob Leary  4 , Lee J Lehmkuhl  5 , Nicole Johnston  6 , Erik A Wallace  1
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Leveraging Community Context, Data, and Resources to Inform Suicide Prevention Strategies

Leslie M Barnard et al. J Law Med Ethics. 2023.

Abstract

Colorado has consistently had one of the highest rates of suicide in the United States, and El Paso County has the highest number of suicide and firearm-related suicide deaths within the state. Community-based solutions like those of the Suicide Prevention Collaborative of El Paso County may be more effective in preventing suicide as they are specific to local issues, sensitive to local culture, and informed by local data, community members, and stakeholders.

Keywords: Community Engagement; Firearm Suicide; Lethal Means Safety; Prevention.

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