1. History of TSPN / Statewide Suicide Prevention Initiatives for Survivors of Suicide and Suicide Attempts October 24, 2014 Scott Ridgway, MS Executive Director

2. “Saving Lives in Tennessee” Prevention: Suicide prevention trainings Advocacy/public policy Suicide awareness Intervention Crisis counseling 911 Hospitalization, walk-in centers, CSUs Postvention Support groups Work with media Work with schools and businesses

3. History of TSPN: Beginnings 1998: Dr. Ken Tullis (attempt survivor) and wife Madge Tullis attend National Suicide Prevention Conference held in Reno; begin campaign to “SPAN the State of Tennessee” 1999: Tennessee Suicide Prevention Conference presents the Tennessee Strategy for Suicide Prevention (first suicide prevention conference in Tennessee)

4. History of TSPN: Beginnings Spring 2001: 1,300 people/ attended the five regional conferences held across the state July 2001: Suicide Prevention Council hires Executive Director October 2001: Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network formally organized and holds first meeting

5. History of TSPN: Beginnings December 2001: Suicide Prevention Advisory Council appointed by Governor Don Sundquist  TSPN has maintained support through three consecutive gubernatorial administrations January 2002: Intra-State Departmental Group formed

6. TSPN’s Advisory Council Governor-appointed Independent and nonpartisan Two-year appointments Consecutive pending reappointment Review and evaluate TSPN activities and objectives through committees Advocate for public policy change on the statewide level regarding suicide prevention Preside over eight regional networks

7. Intra-State Departmental Groups Members of state departments and agencies Advise TSPN on an ex officio basis Promote TSPN events and implement TSPN activities within their departments Work to update department policy and procedures relevant to suicide prevention

8. Lake Obion Weakley Henry Dyer Gibson Carroll Lauderdale Crockett Madison Henderson Haywood Tipton Shelby Fayette Hardeman Chester McNairy Benton Decatur Hardin Wayne Perry Humphreys Houston Stewart Montgomery Robertson Dickson Hickman Lewis Lawrence Giles Lincoln Moore Bedford Maury Marshall Williamson Rutherford Cheatham Davidson Sumner Wilson Franklin Marion Hamilton Coffee Grundy Sequatchie Bledsoe Van Buren Cannon White De Kalb Putnam Smith Jackson Macon Clay Trousdale Overton Fentress Scott Pickett Campbell Morgan Cumberland Anderson Roane Knox Loudon Blount Monroe Polk Bradley McMinn Rhea Meigs Claiborne Hancock Hawkins Sullivan Union Grainger Sevier Jefferson Cocke Greene Hamblen Wash- ington Johnson Carter Unicoi Warren Sabrina Anderson Boys and Girls Clubs of Jackson-Madison County 832 Lexington Street Jackson, TN 38301 (731) 422-2008 sanderson@bgcjmc.org Christen Thorpe, MS, CRC, CATSM Pastoral Counseling Centers of Tennessee (615) 383-2115, extension 70 christen.thorpe@gmail.com Anne Young, MS, CAS Cornerstone of Recovery (865) 970-0500 anneyoung@cornerstoneofrecovery.com Harold Leonard, MA, LPC-MHSP Cognitive Behavioral Specialists of the Tri-Cities (423) 245-5608 hleonard@centurylink.net Waring Porter Pastor, All Saints Presbyterian Church (901) 233-2175 wporter@allsaintspres.com Karyl Chastain Beal, M.Ed, CT Parents of Suicides/Friends and Families of Suicides (931) 388-9289 karylcb@bellsouth.net Eve Nite Mental Health Cooperative of Chattanooga (423) 697-5952 enite@mhc-tn.org Advisory Council Chairperson Tim Tatum, MA, LPC-MHSP Pine Ridge Treatment Center (423) 339-4351 tim_tatum@chs.net Executive Director Scott Ridgway, MS (615) 297-1077 sridgway@tspn.org Anne Stamps Center Director Cumberland Mountain MHC / Dale Hollow MHC 501 Spruce Street Livingston, TN 38570-2025 (931) 484-8020 or 823-5678 jstamps@vbhcs.org Rural West Mid-Cumberland East Tennessee Upper Cumberland Northeast Memphis/ Shelby County Area SoutheastSouth Central TSPN Regions and Current Regional Chairs

9. TSPN: A Public/Private Partnership Participants (Private)  Survivors and attempters  Mental health and public health professionals  Existing suicide prevention groups (i.e., AFSP, AAS, Jason Foundation, SPRC, Yellow Ribbon)  Clergy  Journalists

10. TSPN: A Public/Private Partnership Participants (Public)  TDOH Injury Prevention Child and Maternal Health Health Statistics  TDMHSAS A&D Children and Youth Older Adults  TDCS, TDOE, TDHS, TDOC  TBI  Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability  Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth

11. TSPN’s Regional Networks Implement TSPN objectives on the local level Organize regional awareness and educational events Provide assistance in local postvention efforts Promote public policy change locally and statewide Local support for statewide TSPN projects

12. Suicide by the Numbers Source: TDOH, 2011; CDC, 2010 200820092010201120122013 Tennessee 965 (15.7) 939 (15.1) 932 (14.7) 938 (14.6) 956 (14.8) 1,017 (15.7) U.S. 36,035 (11.8) 36,909 (12.0) 38,364 (12.4) 39,518 (12.7) 40,600 (12.9) N/A

13. Leading Methods of Suicide Death in Tennessee, 2012 Source: TDOH, 2012

14. Suicide Prevention Legislation in Tennessee Jason Flatt Act of 2007: Mandates 2 hours of in- service suicide prevention training for public school staff  Has been replicated in 10 other states Kenneth and Madge Tullis, MD, Suicide Prevention Act of 2015 introduced in General Assembly  Mandates suicide prevention training as part of professional licensure requirements

15. Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Observed every September since 2001 Statewide and local awareness events Statewide and local proclamation project (88 out of 95 counties covered this year; 130 documents) Awareness walks Exhibits at local conferences and other events

16. TSPN’s Publications Brochures:  Survivors of Suicide groups  Older adults  Youth  Midlife  Veterans  Bullying and suicide  Substance abuse and suicide  GLBT  African-Americans

17. TSPN’s Publications Church bulletin inserts Regional resource directories TSPN Call to Action (monthly) Status of Suicide in Tennessee (annual) Out of the Shadows (bi-monthly, survivors) can you hear me? (bi-monthly, attempt survivors)

18. TSPN’s Outreach Suicide postvention and debriefing Veterans outreach through NAMI, TDMHSAS, Fort Campbell, VA centers Law enforcement (i.e., CIT) Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program/ Tennessee Bar Association African-American church conferences Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Gun Safety Project

19. TSPN’s Outreach Partnership with Your Heart on Art, Inc. to promote therapeutic art sessions Planning underway for VI13ON, a statewide motorcycle rally /awareness project slated for September 2015

20. Resources: Telephone, Internet & Apps National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Apps  Internet  NSPL  Suicidepreventionlifeline.org  TSPN  tspn.org  SPRC  sprc.org  AAS  suicidology.com 20

21. Resources TSPN website: www.tspn.orgwww.tspn.org National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Survivors of Suicide groups listed at http://tspn.org/for-survivors-of-suicide http://tspn.org/for-survivors-of-suicide

23. Introductions Karyl Chastain Beal, survivor of suicide, facilitator of the Parents of Suicides/Friends and Families of Suicides online support group; Co-Chair, TSPN Advisory Council Cindy Johnson, survivor of suicide, Chair of TSPN Montgomery-Houston-Stewart County Suicide Prevention Task Force Samantha Nadler (@foughtforhope), advocate for survivors of suicide attempts, Middle TN Regional Coordinator