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# Workplace Suicide Prevention

Make suicide prevention a health and safety priority at work.

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- [Blog](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/blog/)
- [Why Worker Resilience, Mental Health, and Suicide Prevention Matter to Safety and Risk Management Professionals](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/why-worker-resilience-mental-health-and-suicide-prevention-matter/) - Safety professionals are keenly aware of job-related injury and mortality data; however, many are not taking into consideration how mental well-being is playing a role in injuries and death. Nor has much attention been given to the impact of psychosocial hazards at work. For example, a November 16, 2018, study published by the Centers for
- [Evaluating Employee Assistance Programs: 15 Questions Workplaces Should Ask to Strengthen the Mental Health Safety Net](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/evaluating-employee-assistance-programs/) - Employee assistance programs (EAPs) may be one of the best-kept secrets for many employers. Instead, EAP resources should be widely publicized to help encourage participation by managers, employees, and their family members. Providing support services for employees' personal and workplace problems that have the potential to negatively affect work can promote vibrant workers and mitigate
- [What if They Say ‘Yes’ to Suicide Question?](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/what-if-they-say-yes-to-suicide-question/) - What if you ask someone if they are thinking about suicide, and they say, “yes”? What do you say? Here are four responses that can make a difference. Express gratitude The first words out of your mouth: “Thank you.” “Thank you for trusting me.” “Thank you for your courage to be vulnerable with me.” “Thank
- [15 Top Apps for Mental Health](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/15-top-apps-for-mental-health/) - For many people, apps are a part of our everyday living – from Uber, to conference schedules, to how we find our restaurants. They can also be part of our resilience toolkit. When we consider a comprehensive strategy to suicide prevention and mental health promotion, it’s helpful to segment approaches into “upstream” (preventing problems before
- [Want to Help Veterans’ Suicide Prevention? Hire Them.](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/veterans-are-good-for-work/) - Employers need to reevaluate their relationship with the military and the profound disconnect that exists between the lip service of "Thank you for your service" and the actual tangible, material benefits we give to our Armed Forces and veterans. Acknowledgment The author would like to thank and acknowledge the contributions to this commentary by authors
- [Language Matters: Why We Don't Say "Committed Suicide"](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/language-matters-why-we-dont-say-committed-suicide/) - Whenever a celebrity dies by suicide, the world pays attention, and the suicide prevention community braces for impact. Why? We know that the media will often circulate unsafe messaging for days after the tragedies and that this will have a suicide exposure effect on many people who are already vulnerable to suicide. Recently, we lost
- [Social Media and Suicide Prevention](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/social-media-and-suicide-prevention/) - In 2017, a 15-year-old girl from Bedford, PA, was trying to live an ordinary teenage life until her classmates began bullying her. They attacked her on social media sites like Facebook and Kik about her red hair and braces, some going as far as telling her that she should kill herself. Her mother remembers finding
- [Top 10 Ways to Make Mental Health Awareness Campaigns Effective](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/top-10-ways-to-nurture-mental-health/) - 1. Normalize struggle safely One goal for many mental health campaigns is to let people know they are not alone. When mental illnesses and suicidal crises strike, people often suffer in silence. By letting people know that others have lived through similar challenges, campaigns can offer hope and community. Pain shared is pain lessened. The
- [Construction Industry Blueprint for Suicide Prevention](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/blueprint-for-suicide-prevention/) - On Sept. 3, 2015, a press release was issued by the Carson J Spencer Foundation; RK, a construction company in Denver; and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention. This press release was timed to coincide with Suicide Prevention Month in September and World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10 . This press release announced
- [6 Things Workplaces Can Do to Prevent Suicide](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/6-things-to-do-to-prevent-suicides/) - Members of executive leadership can take bold and visible positions declaring suicide prevention and mental health promotion critical workplace concerns. This proclamation can be in the form of a newsletter to employees or a video on a website. There is sample proclamation language within this National Suicide Prevention Week Toolkit from the American Association of Suicidology; for
- [Why Invest in Suicide Prevention?](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/why-invest-in-suicide-prevention/) - While no detailed and independent data exists on the cost of suicide and suicidal behavior to the Australian economy, every death does have a financial impact. A cost estimate produced by Mendoza and Rosenberg in 2010 proposed a plausible estimate to the Australian economy of $17.5 billion per year. This figure included estimated productivity costs.
- [Preventing Deaths Following a Suicide](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/preventing-deaths-following-a-suicide/) - Suicide continues to be among the most stigmatized topics of all human experiences. It is, therefore, characterized by fear, shame and misunderstanding. Myths include: “If we talk about suicide, it’s more likely to occur.”The truth is just the opposite.“It will never happen in my circle of friends, family and co-workers.” The truth is: Given the
- [Make Suicide Prevention a Health and Safety Priority](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/make-suicide-prevention-a-health-and-safety-priority/) - On July 1, 2016, the CDC released its report on occupation and suicide for many employers. For the first time, researchers were able to rank industries by deaths by suicide. This milestone report immediately got the attention of risk managers concerned about the health of their workers. Below is a summary of the CDC's findings.
- [Understanding the Suicidal Mind](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/understanding-the-suicidal-mind/) - Suicide is a mysterious enigma that challenges most people on many levels. One of the biggest aspects of the challenge is that we can never ask the person who died, "Why?" We can only infer from notes left behind, snippets of last conversations, and changes in behavior. The question of "why" often haunts the minds
- [Five Practices To Help You Find Happiness at Work](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/five-practices-to-help-you-find-happiness-at-work/) - You may be wondering, "Seriously? How can we focus on being happy at this time? How is this related to risk management?" Despair seems to be everywhere. Natural disasters are devastating our country. Political strife and international tensions have people on edge. So many people feel overwhelmed. Happiness at work seems an elusive fantasy in
- ["Man Therapy": Engaging Men in Their Mental Health](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/man-therapy-engaging-men-in-their-mental-health/) - "You can't fix your mental health with duct tape," advises Dr. Richard Mahogany, a fictional therapist who is "manning up" mental health at www.ManTherapy.org. The following is according to Mental Health America. 1-in-5 men develop alcohol dependence in their lifetime.Men are four times more likely to die of suicide than women are.Over 6 million men live with
- [Creating Community in a Digital Era](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/creating-community-in-a-digital-era/) - I grew up in a tight-knit neighborhood in a suburban town in Connecticut. When my family first moved in, there was a cul-de-sac at the end of our road, and all the kids used to ride bikes and play ball in the street. My parents lived there almost 40 years—and so did most of the
- [A Manager’s Response to Workplace Suicide](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/a-managers-response-to-workplace-suicide/) - There are more than 41,000 suicide deaths per year in the U.S; the majority occur among people of working age. This number alone can dramatically affect the workplace. Add to this number that there are about six people affected, many being coworkers, for every suicide death, and the potential impact to the workplace quickly becomes evident.
- [10 Steps for Dealing With a Suicide](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/10-steps-for-dealing-with-a-suicide/) - (Adapted from A Manager’s Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace: 10 Action Steps for Dealing With the Aftermath of a Suicide) Death jars our concept of the way life is supposed to be. That dissonance is multiplied when the death is by suicide. Following the tragedy of death by suicide, the workforce will include people
- [Suicide Prevention: Talk About It at Work](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/suicide-prevention-talk-about-it-at-work/) - Suicide is a serious public health problem — but is preventable. Suicide has a dramatic impact on the workplace in both human and financial terms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide was the 10th-leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2010. There were 38,364 suicides—an average of 105 each day. In addition
- [Union Pacific Leads on Suicide Prevention](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/union-pacific-leads-on-suicide-prevention/) - Suicide is always a difficult topic no matter what the setting. It can be a particularly difficult topic to discuss in the workplace. Employers continually struggle to decide how far to intrude into the emotional life of their employees, though in the U.S. alone the economic burden of major depressive disorders was estimated at $210.5
- [Employers’ Role in Preventing Suicide](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/employers-role-in-preventing-suicide/) - American adults working full time spend an average of 47 hours per week at their workplace (Gallup 2013). For those dealing with a mental health issue or thoughts of suicide, employers have an important opportunity to create safeguards to protect those who may be at risk. There are many reasons why an employee may keep
- [How to Lead After a Death by Suicide](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/how-to-lead-after-a-death-by-suicide/) - Suicide breaks all the rules. Consider the vigilant life-long efforts people make to grow and flourish. Remember the countless reminders received from parents, educators, medical professionals, and other caretakers to remain safe and healthy. Measure the perpetual efforts made to build toward a successful life. Remember the desperation when presented by a threat to life
- [Suicide and the Perspective of Truth](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/suicide-and-the-perspective-of-truth/) - Let’s talk about an obvious truth: Suicide is a choice, unlike cancer. People with cancer don’t make a conscious choice; they don’t take a deliberate action. But people commit suicide. Over the last two years, two beloved actors died. We offered genuine respect and love to Alan Rickman, who, it was said, succumbed to cancer. “He

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- [Home](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/) - Our mission is to change the culture of workplaces to reduce job strain and negative, fear-based, prejudicial, and discriminatory thoughts, behaviors and systems regarding suicide and mental health while at the same time promoting psychologically healthy norms and environments. You can save lives and alleviate suffering. Approximately 80% of all people who die by suicide are of working age (18-65) making the workplace the most cross-cutting system for suicide prevention, intervention, and crisis response. Take action now to make suicide prevention a health and safety priority at your workplace or professional association. Take the Pledge!
- [Workplace Suicide Prevention in the News](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/workplace-suicide-in-the-news/) - February 26, 2026: ENR How to Ask Potential Suicide Victims to Lock or Store Their Guns August 27, 2025: Leadership That Builds More Than Structures: Advancing Mental Health in Construction Through Servant Leadership and VitalCog The Journal of Employee Assistance, EAPs and AI: The Future is Now May 21, 2025: The Washington Post "We want
- [About the Lead Partners](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/take-action/about-lead-partners/) - AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION (AFSP) US/Canada Forum on Workplace Suicide Prevention: Part I -- Making the Business Case US/Canada Forum on Workplace Suicide Prevention -- Part II: Success Stories
- [National Suicide Prevention Month Workplace Toolkit](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/national-suicide-prevention-month-workplace-toolkit/) - Press Release: Vibrant Emotional Health and United Suicide Survivors International Launch Workplace Suicide Prevention Month Toolkit Welcome Letter: Dear Workplace Leaders Who Care About Suicide Prevention Our goal is to Spark a yearlong commitment to mental health culture change by engaging leadership, educating teams, and implementing practical steps. Suicide Prevention Month Awareness to Action Daily
- [Sidebar](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/sidebar/) - TAKE the PLEDGE Commit to act now to prevent suicide and take action that will make suicide prevention a health and safety priority at your workplace or professional association. Join the Collective
- [Bottom Featured Callout](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/bottom-featured-callout/) - Join a community of practice. Let’s learn together and support one another as we work to save lives and build vibrant workplace communities.
- [Crisis Resources](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/crisis-resources/) - WorkplaceSuicidePrevention.com is not a crisis resource. If you or someone you know is in crisis we recommend the following resources: 988 Lifeline Crisis Text Line: Text HELLO to741741 https://www.crisistextline.org/ Veterans Crisis Line https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ 1-800-273-8255 PRESS 1 For people needing support after a suicide we recommend: Alliance of Hope: https://allianceofhope.org/ American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/find-support/
- [Welcome Pledge Partner!](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/next-level-guidelines/) - Congratulations! As organizations move along in their efforts to develop and implement a comprehensive and sustained suicide prevention strategy, you can earn more badges. Ideally, you can start with a needs and strengths analysis, and then begin wherever your organization’s biggest needs are. Once you have completed each section, you reach a new tier based
- [My Account](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/my-account/) - To follow your progress, view the badge process here: Badge Process NOTE: If you have experienced a recent suicide loss, we recommend visiting our Resources page to get the Manager’s Guide to Suicide Postvention and to also postpone any suicide prevention training until people have had a chance to process their trauma and grief. [RM_Front_Submissions]
- [Hope Certification](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/hope-certification/)
- [Press Releases & Presentations](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/press-releases/) - Press Releases
- [Take the Pledge](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/take-action/take-the-pledge/) - Be Vocal, Be Visible, Be Visionary, Be a Part of the Workplace Suicide Prevention Solution The National Guidelines for Workplace Suicide Prevention aims to empower work organizations and professional associations to support people experiencing personal distress and despair related to life transitions and mental health conditions that can increase risk for suicide, while also working
- [Take Action](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/take-action/) - We need you. We need workplace leaders to leverage their influence to alleviate suffering and save lives. Learn more about the “9 Practices” by taking the pledge today. diazepam
- [Congratulations, your form was submitted successfully.](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/congratulations/) - Home Next Steps Have you sent in your company logo yet?To have your company logo featured on the site as an Official Pledge Partner, please email your image file/s to us at• Email: WorkplaceSuicidePrevention@gmail.com• Recommended image size: 1000px x 1000px• Formats accepted: JPG, PNG + PDF
- [A Comprehensive Approach — The Stream Parable](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/understanding-suicide/a-comprehensive-approach-the-stream-parable/) - What the research tells us is that our best outcomes in reducing suicide rates come from comprehensive and sustained efforts where training is just one component of an overall strategy (Knox, et al, 2003). The following common parable from the public health perspective illuminates what a comprehensive approach might entail. “Upstream, midstream and downstream” approaches
- [Understanding Workplace Suicide](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/understanding-suicide/) - Suicide is a complex human tragedy that leaves behind many who are profoundly impacted. By understanding suicide and what can be done to prevent it, workplaces can make a difference, alleviate suffering and save lives. Understanding the Suicidal Mind In his book Why People Die by Suicide, Dr. Thomas Joiner explains that those who kill
- [Guiding Principles](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/about-us/guiding-principles/) - 1. Strategic Integration: Workplaces are a uniquely positioned and necessary part of a larger public health approach to suicide prevention, and as such they can systemically embed suicide prevention within health and safety priorities. 2. Comprehensive and Sustained Investment: “Upstream, midstream and downstream” approaches are all important and require adequate investment of time and financial
- [Key Areas for a Healthy Workplace](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/understanding-suicide/key-areas-for-a-healthy-workplace/) - Source: National Mental Health Commission & The Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance (Australia) 1. Smarter Work Design: More flexibility, greater individual and team input into decision- making, harm and hazard reduction 2. Build Resilience: Training on stress management for high risk jobs using evidence-based approaches, increasing physical activity, and providing opportunities for mentoring and coaching 3. Support
- [Why Should Workplaces Care About Suicide Prevention](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/understanding-suicide/why-should-workplaces-care-about-suicide-prevention/) - 1. Work’s relationship to suicide. When working well, work fosters social relationships and offers people a place of purpose and solidarity. When social structures like work disintegrate, the individual suffers, and sometimes suicide can be a consequence. When workers are only seen as a source of profit or an obstacle to profit, suicidal despair may
- [Resources](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/resources/) - For HR and Employment Law Professionals A White Paper for HR Professionals and Employment Lawyers: Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention in the Workplace -- Policy and Response Recommendations to Help Employers Positively Impact Workers and the Work Environment Postvention Response Support Employees by Sharing Opportunities for Healing Including the Annual International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day A Manager’s Guide to Suicide
- [Founding Partners & Contributors](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/about-us/founding-partners-contributors/) - United Suicide Survivors International (United Survivors) is an independent international organization that serves as a home for people who have experienced suicide loss, people who have attempted suicide or who live with suicidal intensity (i.e., thoughts or feelings), and their friends and families -- collectively known as people with lived experience with suicide. United Survivors
- [National Strategy for Suicide Prevention](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/about-us/national-strategy-for-suicide-prevention/) - Advancing The Surgeon General’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (2012) A Call to Action to Labor, Businesses, Employers & Professional Associations • Provide information on suicide prevention to the federal workforce. (Objective 1.1) • Implement organizational changes to promote the mental and emotional health of employees. (Objectives 1.1 and 3.1) • Implement programs and policies
- [Disclaimers](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/disclaimers/) - Workplace Suicide Prevention provides materials on this website for informational and educational purposes only. Workplace Suicide Prevention is not a medical, psychological, therapeutic, counseling, or legal practice, and therefore does not provide medical, psychological, therapeutic, counseling, or legal care, services, or advice. The information on this website is not a substitute for, nor does it
- [Volunteer](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/take-action/volunteer/) - Community Walks Many workplace organizations have found great value in participating in community-oriented service for suicide prevention. Considering having a service project where volunteers serve one of the many American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Out of Darkness Walks Board Leadership Connect workplace leaders to Board of Directors positions at local suicide prevention non-profits.
- [Donate](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/take-action/donate/) - Give generously to suicide prevention nonprofit organizations. There are many to choose from, and we suggest you consider the founding partners as a place to start: DONATE DONATE
- [Media Toolkit](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/media-toolkit/) - National Suicide Prevention Week Media ToolkitSeptember 5-12, 2021 Press Release Proclamatio National Suicide Prevention Week Images(Right click on image to download) National Suicide Prevention Week Video Reels(Select the three dots on the bottom lefthand side to download video)
- [Make the Pledge](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/make-the-pledge/) - Register Here Make the pledge to make suicide prevention a health and safety priority for your organization by officially registering as a pledge partner with the National Guidelines. The registration process is necessary as we develop a community practice around industries and roles and learn more about the needs of the participating organizations. Your thoughts
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- [History of Project](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/about-us/history-of-project/) - 2020 Guidelines Badge Program Commences 2019 October 10, 2019 – Launch of National Guidelines for Workplace Suicide Prevention In 2019, the Workplace Task Force was adopted by the American Association of Suicidology and became the Workplace Suicide Prevention and Postvention Committee. 2018 In 2018 the CDC underscored the timeliness of this task force’s mission. In
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- [Stories](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/understanding-suicide/stories/) - Dwight Hollier, Former NFL player tw telecom CEO Larissa Herda Chris Carlough and Randy Krocka SMART MAP (Member Assistance Program) Presentation Jode Denver Police Video Bob Turner Video US/Canada Forum on Workplace Suicide Prevention Part 1 US/Canada Forum on Workplace Suicide Prevention Part 2 Financial Services COO Joel Bosch Sally Spencer-Thomas, Suicide Prevention Advocate Colorado
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- [9 Practices in Workplace Suicide Prevention](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/take-action/9-practices-in-workplace-suicide-prevention/) - Leadership Cultivating a Caring Culture Focused on Community Well-Being Job Strain Reduction Assess and Address Job Strain and Toxic Work Contributors Communication Increase Awareness of Understanding Suicide and Reduce Fear of Suicidal People Self-Care Orientation Self-Screening and Stress/Crisis Inoculation Planning Training Build a Stratified Suicide Prevention Response Program Specialized Training by Role Peer Support &
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- [Top Featured Callout](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/top-featured-callout/) - Make suicide prevention a health and safety priority at work. A call to action to all workplaces and professional associations — now is the time to implement the National Guidelines for Workplace Suicide Prevention.
- [Mission & Vision](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/about-us/mission-vision/) - Mission The mission is to change the culture of workplaces to reduce job strain and negative, fear-based, prejudicial and discriminatory thoughts, behaviors and systems regarding suicide and mental health while at the same time promoting psychologically healthy norms and environments. Vision We (the collaborative partners) envision a world where workplaces and professional associations join in
- [About](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/about-us/) - Employers across the United States are becoming increasingly aware of the need for and benefit of addressing mental health promotion and suicide prevention in the workplace, both from a business cost perspective and from a social responsibility perspective. Awareness has been slow to turn to action because employers are not sure where to begin, how
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## Surveys

- [Make the Pledge](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/surveys/make-the-pledge/) - Pledge to prevent suicide and take action that will make suicide prevention a health and safety priority at your workplace or professional association. Once you have registered, you will begin to earn badges as you implement the 9 practices. Some organizations are ready to fully make this commitment as an entity. In other instances, individuals
- [Conducted Needs and Strengths Analysis](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/surveys/conducted-needs-and-strengths-analysis/) - Action Steps: 1. Review CDC Report: “Suicide Rates by Industry and Occupation — National Violent Death Reporting System”: : https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6903a1.htm 2. Complete Workplace Organizational Self-Assessment: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WorkplaceMentalFitnessQuiz Evaluation is Essential Building an evaluation plan BEFORE finalizing a plan for the a comprehensive workplace suicide prevention program is essential. The main question to answer is — how
- [Practice 4: Self-Care Orientation: Self-Screening  and Stress/Crisis Inoculation Planning](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/surveys/practice-4-self-care-orientation-self-screening-and-stress-crisis-inoculation-planning/) - Action Steps: 1. Host a screening day: https://www.helpyourselfhelpothers.org/ -- anonymous and confidential mental health self-screening of workers 2. OPTIONAL: Participate in one of the national screening days or coordinate your own.• National Depression Screening Day (October)• National Eating Disorders Screening Day (February)• National Alcohol Screening Day (April) Complete Practice 4 to earn the Self-Care Orientation Badge [RM_Form
- [Practice 5: Training: Build a Stratified Suicide Prevention Response Program](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/surveys/practice-5-training-build-a-stratified-suicide-prevention-response-program/) - Action Steps: 1. Read this article: https://www.constructionexec.com/article/use-a-tiered-approach--to-training-on-suicide-prevention-in-the-workplace 2. Identify one of the following trainings, sign up to take the training and review it for your organization: • Question, Persuade, Refer: https://qprinstitute.com/ • On-Line: https://qprinstitute.com/employers • safeTALK: https://www.livingworks.net/safetalk • Working Minds: https://www.coloradodepressioncenter.org/workingminds/ Complete Practice 5 to earn the Training Badge [RM_Form id='14']
- [Practice 3: Communication: Increase Understanding of Suicide and Reduce Fear of Suicidal People](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/surveys/practice-3-communication-increase-understanding-of-suicide-and-reduce-fear-of-suicidal-people/) - Action Steps: 1. Review SuicidePreventionMessaging.org: http://suicidepreventionmessaging.org/ 2. OPTIONAL: Sign on at: http://suicidepreventionmessaging.org/node/add/sign-on Complete Practice 3 to earn the Communication Badge [RM_Form id='12']
- [Practice 1: Leadership: Cultivate a Caring Culture Focused on Community Well-Being](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/surveys/practice-1-leadership-cultivate-a-caring-culture-focused-on-community-well-being/) - Action Steps: 1. Nominate/Select a leader or leaders at (or near) the top of the organization to help spearhead the implementation of the National Guidelines for Workplace Suicide Prevention. 2. Prepare this leader by giving them the Quick Reference Guide: https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191113-2-Pager-Workplace-Suicide-Prevention.pdf 3. Help leader(s) define their roles and responsibilities. Complete Practice 1 to earn the
- [Practice 7: Mental Health and Crisis Resources: Evaluate and Promote](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/surveys/practice-7-mental-health-and-crisis-resources-evaluate-and-promote/) - Provide highly trustworthy mental health services well-versed in state-of-the-art suicide risk assessment, management and support and a range of evidence-informed treatment options. Promote these resources through multiple distribution channels frequently over time. Why is this important and what does this practice entail? Having access to well-vetted and responsive mental health and crisis resources is an
- [Practice 8: Mitigating Risk: Access to Lethal Means and Legal Issues](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/surveys/practice-8-mitigating-risk-access-to-lethal-means-and-legal-issues/) - When potential for suicide is high, it is important to reduce risk by temporarily removing access to guns, pills, and other lethal means. Address workplace legal concerns with issues like ADA, FMLA, privacy, liability, and others. Why is this important and what does this practice entail? This practice is comprised of two primary areas designed
- [Practice 9: Crisis Response: Accommodation, Re-integration and Postvention](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/surveys/practice-9-crisis-response-accommodation-re-integration-and-postvention/) - Follow crisis management procedures and longer-term support in the aftermath of a suicide or mental health crisis. Why is this important and what does this practice entail? Let’s first acknowledge suicide is difficult to talk about, and most of us feel very under-prepared. While it would help ease our anxiety, no magic phrase or a
- [Give back to the community](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/surveys/give-back-to-the-community/) - Action Step: Engage the workforce in donating to or volunteering for one of the three suicide prevention nonprofits supporting these guidelines: Donate to the American Association of Suicidology: https://www.suicidology.community/donations/Default.asp?Donate to the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (or to your local chapter): https://afsp.org/give-a-giftDonate to United Suicide Survivors International: https://unitesurvivors.org/donate/Organize a group to participate in an “Out
- [Practice 6: Peer Support and Well-Being Ambassadors: Informal and Formal Initiatives](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/surveys/practice-6-peer-support-and-well-being-ambassadors-informal-and-formal-initiatives/) - Enroll peers, ombudsmen and ambassadors to increase awareness of and comfort with mental health and suicide prevention resources, improve positive co-worker assistance, and normalize help-seeking and help-giving behavior with an emphasis on least restrictive peer support, collaboration and empowerment. Programs such as employee assistance programs or EAPs can help to provide training and additional support
- [Practice 2: Assess and Address Job Strain and Toxic Work Contributors](https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/surveys/practice-2-assess-and-address-job-strain-and-toxic-work-contributors/) - Action Steps: 1. Take the INPUTS Survey (or similar survey on psychosocial hazards]: https://www.cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion/tools-resources/pdfs/nhwp_inputs_survey.pdf Complete Practice 2 to earn the Job Strain Reduction Badge [RM_Form id='11']

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