Contributing Factors (What's helping the trend?):

• Breaking mental health stigma by increasing awareness
• Access to quality medical care
• PSAs and mental health programs/services aimed at reducing depression/suicide (hotlines, school programs/presentations, etc.)

Restricting Factors (What's keeping the trend from improving?):

• • Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic restricted program activities, access, and availability
  • Inability to access medical care (cost, transportation, geographic location, etc.)

Equity Issues (What disparities are contributing?):

• Veterans
• Rural populations/geographic location
• Sexual orientation and gender minorities
• Racial and ethnic minorities
• Middle-aged adults
• Tribal populations
• Domestic violence victims/survivors
• ACEs victims
• Job industry and occupation

Clermont Board of Development Disabilities

Clermont County Educational Service Center

Clermont County Family & Children First

Clermont County Mental Health & Recovery Board

Clermont County Suicide Prevention Coalition

Ohio State University Extension Office

Evidence-based resources:

• The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
• Mental Health: Interventions to Reduce Depression Among Older Adults- Clinic-Based Depression Care Management
• Intensive Case Management for Severe Mental Illness

Suicide awareness, prevention, and peer norm programs

Digital access to treatment services and crisis supports

Suicide awareness, prevention, and peer norm programs

• Suicide awareness, prevention, and peer norms programs (SOS, QPR, MH First Aid, K-CIT) (Clermont County Educational Service Center, Clermont County Mental Health & Recovery Board)
• Awareness campaign toward high-risk populations (annual Candlelight Vigil, Hope Squad) (Clermont County Mental Health & Recovery Board)
• Assessments trainings (CAMS, AMSR) (Clermont County Mental Health & Recovery Board)
• Educate gun sellers about the need for gun safety/storage to prevent suicide (Clermont County Family & Children First, Clermont County Suicide Prevention Coalition)
• Wraparound for youth/families/teams virtually or in-home, based upon family preference (Clermont County Family & Children First)
• Develop crisis plans with the youth, family, and team members (Clermont County Family & Children First)
• Local funding for suicide prevention programs (Clermont County Family & Children First)

Digital access to treatment services and crisis supports

• Refer individuals and families to Mobile Crisis line as needed (Clermont Board of Developmental Disabilities, Ohio State University Extension Office)
• Provide Zero Suicide treatment services that address issues along with hotline and mobile crisis service (Clermont County Family & Children First, Clermont County Mental Health & Recovery Board)