Not only does this study build the evidence base for the feasibility of sentinel event reviews in the justice system, but it also provides rich data on why the problem of jail suicide remains such an intractable systems issue in the United States and how some jurisdictions are trying to innovate their responses.
Guide for the Development of an LGBTQ Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy
This guide is designed to assist in the development of concrete recommendations for advancing nation-wide and international work on LGBTQ suicide prevention.
LGBTQ+ Crisis/Suicide Prevention and LGBTQ+ PoC Therapy Resources
The Human Rights Campaign provides a brief overview of mental health challenges and barriers to accessing care for LGBTQ+ People of Color. The subsequently provide Crisis/Suicide Prevention Hotlines and resources for seeking mental health support and treatment that are LGBTQ+ affirming.
COVID-19 Action & Resource Center
LGBTQ youth are 120% more likely to experience homelessness than their straight and cisgender peers. True Colors United has created an online COVID-19 Action & Resource center providing the most up-to-date resources for LGBTQ youth and adults experiencing homelessness. They include resources for folxs working in the field, advocates, and people needing support.
Prevent Suicide Wisconsin 2021 Session Keynote: Advancing the Dialogue: Making Real Changes for BIPOC Communities (Password: PSW2021!)
Kelechi Ubozoh, suicide attempt survivor and mental health advocate, shares her personal story navigating racism in the crisis settings and shares learnings from a multi-racial suicide prevention Community-Based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR) effort and examines BIPOC-centered networks of care proliferating outside the traditional mental health and crisis intervention settings.