State Legislative Overview

AFSP’s approved 2012 Public Policy Priorities –

State Level

What we’ll cover today

• Brief overview of 2012 state level priorities• Where do I find out more?• Highlight – State Suicide Prevention Plans• Q & A

2012 AFSP Public Policy Synopsis

• On pages 22-23 of your spiral notebook• 4 different “issue rooms”– Leadership– Coalition work– Mission related– “Waiting room”

State Level Public Policy Priorities

• Leadership– State suicide prevention initiatives and plans– Suicide prevention training for school personnel

• Coalition work– Anti-bullying and anti-cyberbullying

legislation/policies

New State Level Public Policy Priorities

• Mission related– Firearms and suicide

• “Waiting room”– Death with Dignity/assisted death

Where do I find out more?

• www.afsp.org Advocacy & Public Policy State Policy Resource Center

• www.afsp.org Advocacy & Public Policy Policy Webinar Series– State Advocacy Tool Box– Suicide Prevention Training for School Personnel– Anti-Bullying and Anti-Cyberbullying Legislation

• Call or email me!

State Suicide Prevention Plans

• Some are directed by the legislature, others are not

• Most outline several GOALS and corresponding OBJECTIVES that detail how those goals will be met

• Some are updated regularly, others are not• Some are being worked on actively, others are

not

Example

I. AWARENESSGoal 1: Promote awareness that suicide is a public health problem and that many suicides are preventable

Objective 1.1: Develop/implement public information campaigns

Objective 1.2: Establish/host regularly scheduled suicide prevention conferences

Objective 1.3: Increase the number of state institutions active in suicide preventionGoal 2: Develop broad-based supportGoal 3: Develop/implement strategies to reduce stigma associated with being a consumer of MH, SA, and SP services

Panelists

• Lisa Brattain, Chair, Indiana Chapter• Peggy Farrell, Chair, Central New Jersey

Chapter• Dr. AJ Zolten, President, Arkansas Chapter

Typical “players,” leaders or stakeholders in the process

• AFSP and other nonprofits• State agencies

– Mental Health– Physical Health/Medicine– Education– Older Adults– Justice/Corrections– Substance Abuse/Addictions

• Survivors of suicide loss• Data analysts/researchers• First responders• Clergy• Military• Service providers• Vulnerable groups

Questions/comments?

Thank you!

Nicole Cardarellincardarelli@afsp.org

202-449-3600 ext. 105