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1 Texas Suicide Safe Care: Zero Suicides in Texas (ZEST) Creating a statewide comprehensive suicide safe care system

2 ZERO SUICIDE in Healthcare Texas Suicide Safe Care Model Suicide Safe Care Center State: Coordinated state leadership Guiding state strategic plan Statewide public awareness Statewide technical assistance Community: Local coalitions Regional summits Gatekeeper training Coordinated care and referral Behavioral Health System: Zero Suicide culture Evidence-based screening and assessment Pathways to care Competent workforce Effective interventions Supportive policies

3 ZERO SUICIDE in Healthcare Celebrating Accomplishments Conducted two regional summits Created a learning community with 11 mental health agencies and our early adopter (Denton County MHMR) Developed a Texas Zero Suicide toolkit Developed a website and monthly newsletter Provided Train-the-Trainer workshops on best practices: – ASK about Suicide to Save a Life – ASIST and SafeTALK – Safety Planning Intervention – Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (with first responders) National Breakthrough Series on Zero Suicide Completed initial crosswalk of Vital Statistics and DSHS data Conducted in person workshop supporting learning community Completed Year Two of 3 year SAMHSA funded Youth Suicide Prevention grant: First in the nation to focus on Zero Suicide

4 ZERO SUICIDE in Healthcare Priorities for Next Year Expansion of learning collaborative – 12 new organizations Continued support and development of initial organizations Efforts to embed changes in state and local policy Training in CBT for Suicide Prevention Strengthening data and QI efforts Expanding partnerships in communities

5 ZERO SUICIDE in Healthcare Lead Pilot Site ZEST Cohort 1 ZEST Cohort 2 Cohort 1 Austin Travis County Integral Care Bluebonnet Trails Community Center Border Region MHMR Coastal Plains MHMR Denton County MHMR Hill Country Community Center MHMRA of Harris County MHMR of Tarrant County Spindletop Center Tri-County Services Tropical Texas Behavioral Health Cohort 2 Andrews Center Behavioral Health Center of Nueces Betty Hardwick Center Gulf Bend Center Heart of Texas Region MHMR Helen Farabee Center MHMRA of Brazos Valley Texas Panhandle Centers Pecan Valley Centers StarCare Lubbock Texana Center Progress Towards a Zero Suicide State

6 ZERO SUICIDE in Healthcare Learn More www.dshs.state.tx.us/mhsa/suicide/ Suicide-Prevention.aspx www.TexasSuicidePrevention.org http://sites.utexas.edu/zest/ Twitter: @StopTXSuicides Suicide Prevention Statewide Coordinator Jenna Heise, MA, NCC, BC-DMT Jenna.heise@dshs.state.tx.us www.dshs.state.tx.us/mhsa/suicide/Suicide-Prevention.aspx


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