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Suicide Prevention

Commander's Tool Kit

Reach Out

Suicide prevention, like all leadership challenges, is a Commander’s program and every leader’s responsibility at all levels. The success of the Army Suicide Prevention Program rests upon proactive, caring and courageous people who recognize the imminent danger and then take immediate action to save a life. Active engagement of everyone can help to minimize the risk of suicide within the Army to stop this tragic and unnecessary loss of human life. Suicide prevention is everybody’s business in The Army.

The Commanders Tool Kit is designed to assist Leaders at all levels as they implement their Suicide Prevention Program. This Took Kit was developed so that leaders can incorporate these resources into existing training or create new training. However, this Tool Kit is not meant for leaders only, all Soldiers are encouraged to use the materials.

Army Suicide Prevention Tool Kit Resources

  1. Suicide Prevention Program Compliance Checklist - PDF
  2. The Health Promotion, Risk Reduction, and Suicide Prevention Report - PDF - 10MB is now available for download.
  3. Suicide Prevention Training Aids List, US Army Public Health Command (Provisional) - PDF
  4. Program Checklist (CAC login required) - PDF
  5. Public Health Command (Provisional) Products (Updated April, 2011)
  6. Public Affairs Guidance for Installation PAO (CAC login required)- PDF - (Example)
  7. Themes & Trends and Lessons Learned
  8. Senior Review Group Themes and Trends (AKO Login)
  9. Health Promotion, Risk Reduction, and Suicide Prevention Talking Points, 2011 - PDF
  10. NEW VCSA Sends: Recent Army Suicide Trends - PDF
  11. NEW Release of Protected Health Information to Unit Command Officials - PDF
  12. NEW Suicide Prevention & Stigma Reduction Message from the Sergeant Major of the Army
  13. NEW Army 2020 Generating Health and Discipline in the Force, Report 2012 (Gold Book)
  14. NEW Department of Defense Suicide Event Report, CY 2010
  15. NEW Tri-Signed Letter - Army Gold Book
 
Suicide Awareness Guide
Order Through Supporting Training Support Centers: GTA 12-01-007 (V2010)