Ohio’s Allen County suicide prevention coalition was grappling with the loss of local veterans to suicide. They were seeing a high number of suicide deaths occurring at the same isolated locations at community reservoirs. Coalition members discussed what prevention activities were evidence-informed, feasible, and could directly address these suicide deaths. Then they worked with their City Parks Department to purchase and place permanent signage that promotes help-seeking and the Veteran’s Crisis Line at all five city reservoirs.
– Donna Dickman, Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist, Director of Development for Prevention Awareness Support Services