Friday, May 23, 2025
5/23/2025
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM - Northwest Missouri State University is working to implement a primary prevention program to reduce the incidence of suicide and increase awareness of mental health issues. The goal is to develop a model prevention program based on the recommendations made by the National Mental Health Association, Safeguarding Your Students against Suicide: Expanding the safety Net (2002). Northwest Missouri State University is a state-assisted, four-year regional university located in Maryville, Missouri; a rural community of 10,000. The enrollment includes over 5,000 undergraduate students and 1000 graduate students. The need for a suicide prevention initiative was brought to the forefront during the 2003-2004 academic year. During that year, we had one student commit suicide in a residence hall and three students commit suicide off campus.During the past year, we realized we needed to develop a better suicide prevention program and response plan.The purpose of this project is to develop a comprehensive primary prevention program for the Northwest campus. Our goals are based on the recommendations made by the National Mental Health Association, Safeguarding Your Students against Suicide: Expanding the Safety Net (2002). These six goals include the development of: (1) training programs for students and university personnel, (2) a network of student services, (3) targeted educational programs for faculty, staff coaches, and students, (4) a University crisis line and informational website, (5) broad-based campus-wide public education, and (6) educational materials for parents and families.
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