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Learn more about suicide risk prevention and treatment with this series of articles and resources

Suicide Status Form Intake: Integrating a Culturally Informed Interview Process
The Suicide Status Form (SSF) is part of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of...
Trillium Case Study: Suicide Prevention – A consistent approach with tailored treatment
Dr. Ian Dawe is a Psychiatrist in Ontario, Canada and an expert in suicide...
CAMS Meta-Analysis: Intervention for Suicidal Ideation
Sadly, suicide has moved up to the second leading cause of death among teens...
CAMS-4Teens®:  Tips for Adapting CAMS for Teens and Adolescents
Sadly, suicide has moved up to the second leading cause of death among teens...
Meeting the Growing Need for Training in Evidence-Based Suicide Prevention and Treatment
CAMS-care recognizes this growing need to make effective training available to healthcare workers and...
Vermont’s Zero Suicide Initiative
Vermont’s suicide rate has increased by 73.1% since 1999, which marks the 4th largest...
The State of Ohio:  Suicide Prevention Using Evidence-Based Practices
Ohio is one of the first states to train over 1,000 clinicians in treating...
A Guide to Contextualizing the Reality of Systemic Racism and Black Suicidology – Part 3:  Working with Suicidal Black Youth
On our journey of enlightenment and understanding the mechanisms of Black suicidality, we have...
How the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health uses CAMS for suicide prevention
The State of Oklahoma began an initiative in 2016 to provide a system of...
A Guide to Contextualizing the Reality of Systemic Racism and Black Suicidology – Part 2: Current Research and Treatments
In this second part of this three-part series, we will examine the current research...
A Guide to Contextualizing the Reality of Systemic Racism and Black Suicidology
The mortality rate for COVID-19 has been disproportionately affecting the African American, Latinx, and...
Malpractice Liability Related to Suicidal Risk: How to Decrease the Risk
Few clinical concerns frighten mental health providers more than the fear of being sued...
The Gender Paradox of Suicide: How Suicide Differs Between Men, Women, and Transgender/Gender Diverse Individuals
Recently, the question of gender in suicidal behavior has expanded to include transgender and...
Adolescent and Teen Suicide:  By the Numbers
The alarming rise of teen and adolescent suicide rates over the last decade is...
The Importance of Acknowledging Cultural Differences and Validating the Experiences of Suicidal Minorities
Sweeping cultural differences under the rug and ignoring the unique experiences of suicidal minority...
The Rollins College Wellness Center focused on reducing student hospitalizations using the CAMS Framework™
All across the country college wellness and counseling centers are dealing with an increasing...
Protocol for Using the CAMS Framework™ within Telepsychology
We have received a lot of questions from clinicians in recent days about how...
An Exploration of Future Research and Treatment to Combat the Crisis of Black Youth Suicide in America
Contrary to the trends we observe with Black adolescents, current research finds that the...
The CAMS Framework®: Fact Sheet for Patients
The CAMS Framework™ is designed to keep suicidal people out of the hospital by...
NAViGO’s Implementation of CAMS System of Care in UK:  Preliminary Positive Outcomes
In 2017, NAViGO Community Interest Company implemented CAMS as part of their National Health...
Suicidality in Correctional Facilities: Challenges in Assessing and Treating
With suicide rates rising dramatically over the past few years in both state prisons...
Challenges of Assessing and Treating Youth Suicide:  A Solution in CAMS-4Teens®
The news of rising teen suicide rates is difficult to ignore. Every few months,...
4 Things that Can Go Wrong When Working with Suicidal Minorities
Using a cookie-cutter approach to treatment with a suicidal person who is part of...
One Size Does Not Fit All – Part 3: Effective Suicidal Assessment and Treatment
Within clinical science, RCTs are the gold standard of what has proven effective in...
One Size Does Not Fit All – Part 2: Key Developments in Suicide Prevention
There are various contemporary developments that may help workers in the field to move...
One Size Does Not Fit All – Part 1:  A Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Prevention
Why is suicide a major public health issue? Historically, mental health has been largely...
5 Approaches When Working with Mental Health Minority Clients
In this brief fictional scenario, we encounter a clinician who is clearly uncomfortable working...
Alabama
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7)...
The Challenges of Assessing and Treating Prison Suicidality: A Possible Solution with CAMS-care
The correctional officers (COs) told their supervisor they had had it with Inmate Roy...
6 Risk Factors for Transgender & Gender Diverse Suicide
Our understanding of how gender affects suicidality was developed when most scholars viewed gender...
Gun Safety and Suicide Prevention
Perhaps you’ve personally known someone, or treated someone, who attempted suicide using a firearm....
Suicide Statistics by Gender
While much progress has been made in recent years in identifying risk factors for...
5 Top Trends Every Healthcare Professional Should Know
While there are hundreds of risk factors for suicide, including highly personalized stressors and...
Mental Health Providers: Top 5 Ways to Limit Malpractice Exposure
Some mental health providers respond to the threat of malpractice by practicing “defensively.” They...
Mental Health Malpractice Lawsuits: Preventing Legal Action by Providing Effective Care
Mental health providers who work with suicidal patients often worry about getting sued if...
Suicide Malpractice Statistics | The Risk of Suicide Malpractice Lawsuits
Survey data has shown that when patients die by suicide, more than half of...
How to Treat a Suicidal Patient: The 4 Cornerstones of Care
CAMS uses a therapeutic framework for the assessment and treatment of a patient’s suicidal...
Alaska
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Arizona
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Arkansas
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
California
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Colorado
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Connecticut
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Delaware
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
District of Columbia
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is to...
Florida
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Georgia
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Hawai’i
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Idaho
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Illinois
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Indiana
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Iowa
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Kansas
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Kentucky
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Louisiana
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Maine
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Maryland
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Massachusetts
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Michigan
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Minnesota
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7)...
Mississippi
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Missouri
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Montana
Montana’s Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan is to ensure community and clinical service providers are...
Nebraska
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Nevada
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
New Hampshire
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
New Jersey
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, the US...
New Mexico
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
New York
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
North Carolina
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
North Dakota
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Ohio
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Oklahoma
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Oregon
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Pennsylvania
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Rhode Island
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
South Carolina
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
South Dakota
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Tennessee
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Texas
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Utah
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Vermont
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Virginia
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Washington
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
West Virginia
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Wisconsin
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Wyoming
An important goal of the federal government’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Goal 7),...
Alaska Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Alaska
Arkansas Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Arkansas
Arizona Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Arizona
California Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in California
Colorado Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Colorado
Connecticut Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Connecticut
Delaware Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Delaware
District of Columbia Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in District of Columbia
Georgia Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Georgia
Hawai’i Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Hawai’i
Idaho Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Idaho
Indiana Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Indiana
Illinois Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Illinois
Iowa Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Iowa
Kansas Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Kansas
Louisiana Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Louisiana
Maine Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Maine
Maryland Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Maryland
Massachusetts Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Massachusetts
Michigan Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Michigan
Minnesota Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Minnesota
Mississippi Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Mississippi
Missouri Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Missouri
Montana Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Montana
Nebraska Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Nebraska
Nevada Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Nevada
New Hampshire Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in New Hampshire
New Jersey Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in New Jersey
New Mexico Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in New Mexico
New York Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in New York
North Carolina Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in North Carolina
North Dakota Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in North Dakota
Ohio Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Ohio
Oklahoma Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Oklahoma
Oregon Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Oregon
Pennsylvania Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Pennsylvania
Rhode Island Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Rhode Island
South Dakota Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in South Dakota
South Carolina Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in South Carolina
Texas Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Texas
Utah Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Utah
Vermont Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Vermont
Virginia Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Virginia
West Virginia Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in West Virginia
Wisconsin Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Wisconsin
Wyoming Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Wyoming
Alabama Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Alabama
Tennessee Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Tennessee
Kentucky Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Kentucky
Florida Model Bill
Model bill to effectively reduce the suicide rate in Florida