The Mission Statement of the
Geauga County Suicide Prevention Coalition is
Reaching Out - Saving Lives
Targeted populations are those at highest risk
of suicide:
Youth - Age group 14 to 17 years old
Adults - (specifically males ages 25 to 50)
Older Adults (specifically males over 65)
Survivors of suicide
GOAL 1
Establish and maintain a Suicide Prevention Coalition
in Geauga County
Objectives:
Activities/Strategies:
Outcomes:
Stockholders in community will join forces to
reach out and save lives
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
GOAL 2
Continue and enhance the development and implementation
of the County-Wide Public Awareness Campaign, designed to increase
knowledge and reduce stigma associated with suicide
Objectives:
Activities/Strategies:
Outcomes:
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 budget
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 budget 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 least 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
GOAL 3
Continue and enhance the provision of Gatekeeper
Training to identified professionals and social service organizations
Objectives:
Activities/Strategies:
Outcomes:
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
GOAL 4
Continue and enhance the Geauga County Suicide
Prevention Speaker Bureau to provide education to identified stakeholders,
community groups, and civic organizations
Objectives:
Activities/Strategies:
Outcomes:
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
GOAL 5
Recommend and adopt an existing evidence-based
teen suicide prevention program for Geauga County teen population
Objectives:
Activities/Strategies:
Outcomes:
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
Goal 6
Establish collaborative relationships with other
regional Ohio County Suicide Prevention Coalitions
Objectives:
Activities/Strategies:
Outcomes:
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
