Suicide Prevention Statewide Collaborative
This statewide, multifaceted, interprofessional program helps address mental health challenges and prevent suicide in communities across North Carolina. It plays a pivotal role in advancing suicide prevention initiatives throughout the state.
Program Overview
The Suicide Prevention Statewide Collaborative is an extension of the Our State, Our Wellbeing program that was launched by the Suicide Prevention Institute and the Carolina Across 100 in August 2023. It continues and builds on the success of that 12-month initiative. The project team focuses on how to identify and implement strategies that improve mental health and reduce the number of suicides in North Carolina. The program has a robust network of suicide prevention advocates and champions across the state. It supports their local efforts and shares best practices, funding and training opportunities, and success stories that make an impact.
Program Impact
The impact of suicide and mental health are felt and shared across every community in North Carolina. They affect people of all races, backgrounds, geographic areas, socioeconomic statuses, and more. However, each community experiences the impact of suicide differently and brings different assets, resources, and relationships to this challenge. That is where the Suicide Prevention Statewide Collaborative makes tangible progress. The project aligns local-level input and context alongside coordinated efforts across state-level partners and systems.
- The project team supports 15 local suicide prevention teams that represent 24 counties in North Carolina, and those same supports are now open to all counties in the state.
- The program builds community and engagement through monthly newsletters, webinars, mentorships, grant-writing assistance, social media, and more.
- Membership includes a wide range of professionals from various sectors, including clinicians, school staff, public health officials, faith-based leaders, and more.
News and Articles
Program Impact Report
Learn about the collective impact of the Our State, Our Wellbeing program
