Suicide serves as an important measure of the mental health of a county’s population. 

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death nationwide, particularly among young people. In addition, suicide rates have increased in almost every state over the last 2 decades. Interventions to address behaviors that increase the risk of suicide, like drug and alcohol misuse, may help reduce the suicide rate nationwide.

Suicide serves as an important measure of the mental health of a county’s population.  Healthy People 2030 target is 12.8 deaths per 100,000 population or approximately 19 deaths per year for our county's population.

Suicide Prevention Coalition

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fairfield County
• Fairfield County 2-1-1 (Information & Referral)
• Fairfield County ADAMH Board
• Fairfield County Coroner’s Office
• Fairfield County District Library
• Fairfield County Job and Family Services
• Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office
• FAIRHOPE Hospice
• Lancaster City School District 
• Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action
• Mental Health America of Ohio
• New Horizons Mental Health Services
• Ohio Guidestone
• Ohio University-Lancaster
• Pickerington Local School District
• The Recovery Center
• United Way of Fairfield County
• Fairfield County Health Department

Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org 24/7 for free and confidential support Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

The Suicide Prevention Plan for Ohio 2024-2026  — Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation

Suicide Prevention Resources for Action — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention — Office of the Surgeon General

Best Practices Registry —  Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Mind the Gap: Creating a Robust Continuum of Behavioral Health Care for Young Ohioans — Children’s Defense Fund Ohio and Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalitions

The State of Mental Health in Ohio — Mental Health America