Free Online Training Offered During Suicide Prevention Week
The Statewide Suicide Prevention Council and the Department of Education & Early Development are sponsoring free online suicide prevention training for the public during Suicide Prevention Week....
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Governor Proclaims September 7-13 Suicide Prevention Week
Governor Bill Walker has issued an Executive Proclamation declaring September 7-13, 2015 as Suicide Prevention Week in Alaska. Suicide Prevention Day is being recognized September 10, 2015. Alaska...
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Alaska students promote hope during Suicide Prevention Week
High school students across Alaska highlighted Suicide Prevention Week by providing messages of hope to their peers. Numerous schools participated in the Wall of Hope Project the week of September...
View ArticleInformation Requested for Annual Implementation Report
The Statewide Suicide Prevention Council is presently working on the 2015 Casting the Net Upstream Implementation Report. The Council is requesting input from the public to be included in the report....
View ArticleHow to talk about suicide after the fact
Alaska Public Media has produced a roundtable segment on "How to talk about suicide after the fact" with staff from the Alaska Dispatch News and suicide prevention and postvention trainer Eric Boyer of...
View ArticleIncreasing services for Alaska Native and American Indian service members,...
New efforts are underway to help reduce mental health stigma, substance abuse, and suicidal ideation amongst Alaska Native and American Indian service members, veterans, and their families.
View ArticleSSPC set to meet in Anchorage
The Statewide Suicide Prevention Council will hold its quarterly meeting January 11-13, 2016 in Anchorage. The meeting will be held in Conference Room 896 of the Frontier Building, located at 3601 C...
View ArticleAlaska Postvention Guide Videos Now Available on YouTube
Families and communities often don’t know where to access resources after a death by suicide, but there are a number of postvention resources available in Alaska. Postvention, the act of responding to...
View ArticleNational Guide Advocates for Police Mental Health Wellness Programs
A new national guide has been released advocating that all police departments implement mental health wellness programs for their officers and building resiliency within their agencies in case of a...
View ArticleResearchers Conclude Historical Trauma Led to Canadian Inuit Suicides
Scientists have concluded that the rapid rate of suicide among the First Nation Inuit of the Nunavut territory of Canada is likely due to a change in the intensity of social detriments, including...
View ArticleCDC Releases Report on Suicides by Occupation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released its most comprehensive study yet on suicide rates by occupational groups, expanding the information of what jobs might have higher risks for...
View ArticleNational Violent Death Reporting System: Suicide More Prevalent Than Homicide
Suicides accounted for nearly two-thirds of all violent deaths in 17 states that participated in the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) in 2013, according to a new government report.
View ArticleSSPC Releases 2016 Annual Implementation Report
The Statewide Suicide Prevention Council has released its 2016 Annual Implementation Report of the Alaska State Suicide Prevention Plan 2012-2017, “Casting the Net Upstream: Promoting Wellness to...
View ArticleAFSP-AK Chapter to host event at State Capitol March 22
Suicide prevention is an issue that all Alaskans should take to heart, said American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Alaska Chapter member Jim Biela. “Talking openly and directly about suicide will...
View ArticleYouth Matter Grants Deadline May 31
Grant proposals are being sought for community-based projects supporting youth-led health, wellness and other protective factors within the 12-16 year old age range in Alaska. The deadline for the...
View ArticleNew ACEs eLearning module released
The State of Alaska has released a new eLearning module for school staff across the state to better understand how Adverse Childhood Experiences can affect student health and well-being. The online...
View ArticlePublic Comment on State Plan Revision
The Statewide Suicide Prevention Council is soliciting a final round of public comment on the update of the Alaska State Suicide Prevention Plan: FY2012-2017. The revised 5-year plan is scheduled to be...
View ArticleSSPC Releases New State Suicide Prevention Plan
The Statewide Suicide Prevention Council today released its updated five-year State Suicide Prevention Plan. The action plan stresses that we all have a role to play in building resilience in ourselves...
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