Increase active participation of initially identified stakeholders on SPC subcommittees

Offer at least yearly training opportunities to members motivated to become speakers/trainers in the community

Core group of active coalition members is expanded

Core group of Speakers/Trainers is maintained/expanded

Continue to provide print materials featuring suicide prevention information

Continue to involve local media in comprehensive, continuing education for the community

Encourage website links to suicide prevention information on the web

Continue to distribute posters and wallet cards to both previously identified locations and to locations newly identified by the SPC; update or redesign materials as needed and as budge allows

Submit frequent articles and letters to local newspapers

Use Speaker's Bureau engagements as opportunities for media exposure by submitting press releases before or after speaking engagements

Utilize advertisements in local newspaper, on billboards or public transportation as budge allows

Provide website link access to suicide prevention information to Geauga County human service agencies

Posters and wallet cards will be distributed countywide to public locations in Geauga County

At lease 1 suicide prevention article/letter/press release will be published in local media each month

Public awareness of suicide and prevention information will be raised by increased exposure in the media and via the Internet through increased GCBMHRS website usage

Increase knowledge of key individuals by providing training and education on signs and symptoms of depression and risk of suicide

Continue contacts offering gatekeeper training to all key people identified by the priority population and resource subcommittees

Evidence of attendance at gatekeeper training by key people identified by the priority populations and resource subcommittees

Make available at least 10 trained presenters to provide suicide prevention education

Offer increased presenter training opportunities for potential presenters

Provide trained presenters with PowerPoint presentations and suicide prevention information notebook to assist with presentations

Utilize evaluation information provided by completed evaluation forms to enhance value of Speaker Bureau presentations

Evidence of number of speaking engagements scheduled and increased competence in recognizing signs and symptoms of suicide risk and appropriate responses as measured by evaluations from attendees

Pilot a teen suicide prevention curriculum in one local school.

Research existing teen suicide prevention curricula and programs.

Research ability of existing prevention resources to support a school-based teen suicide prevention program (screening, referrals to clinical care)

Identify an appropriate Geauga County school district and specific school to implement the pilot teen suicide curriculum.

Provide any requested training for youth Gatekeepers

Use of pre- and post-test data to measure increased competence in Geauga County teen population in recognizing signs and symptoms of suicide risk and appropriate responses

Provide a forum for exchange of ideas, successes, and challenges in preventing suicides in Northeast Ohio

Make contact with other Northeast Ohio Suicide Prevention Coalitions

Provide venues, through meetings or teleconferences, to meet with regional SPCs to share ideas and experiences

Improved outcomes in suicide prevention goals for all participating Northeast Ohio counties