State Suicide Prevention Plan
From the AZDHS Webpage:
In 2021, Arizona’s rate of suicide per 100,000 people was 35% higher than that of the United States. Suicide In Arizona currently ranks 10th among the leading causes of death, down from 8th in 2019. Arizona ranks 38th of 50 states in rate of suicide per 100k of population, up slightly from 39th in 2020.
Arizona’s Suicide Prevention Action Plan identifies 5 goals to address suicide in the state:
- Ensure suicide prevention resources, crisis support, and treatment services are universally available to clinicians, communities, families, and survivors.
- Utilize current community trends in order to best address emergent threats and direct future efforts.
- Support disproportionately affected persons and populations with focused interventions that are appropriate and delivered with cultural humility and respect.
- Support state prevention efforts by serving as a focal point for internal and external coalitions and partnerships.
- Improve the resilience of individuals and communities.
For more information and to access Arizona’s Suicide Prevention Action Plan, please see the link below.
azdhs.gov/prevention/tobacco-chronic-disease/suicide-prevention/index.php
For information on the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention:
www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/national-strategy-suicide-prevention.pdf