Access to lethal means can determine whether a person who is suicidal dies or survives. This course is designed for providers who counsel people at risk for suicide, primarily mental health and medical providers, but also clergy and social service providers. The first module explains why reducing access to lethal methods of self-harm saves lives. The second module teaches practical skills on when and how to ask suicidal clients about their access to lethal means and how to work with them and their families to reduce their access.

One of the most commonly used suicide prevention activities is gatekeeper training. This course will help participants: understand the role of gatekeeper training; decide if a gatekeeper training program is right for their school, organization, or community; involve stakeholders; choose, implement, and evaluate a gatekeeper training program; and provide ongoing support to sustain the program.

The goal of this course is to learn how to access and analyze suicide-related data that can be used to educate the public, policymakers, and advocates about the problem of youth suicide in order to gain support for suicide prevention activities. Participants learn how to translate data into useful formats for different audiences.

The goal of this course is to describe an informed state planning process to promote the development of suicide prevention strategies at the state and local levels. It also addresses realistic program evaluation from the onset of the planning phase through program implementation, for use in revising programs.

This course provides an in-depth examination of the research evidence underpinning the claim that suicide is a preventable public health problem. It provides an introduction to the public health approach to prevention, examines the evidence for a "lethal means reduction" approach to preventing youth suicide, and provides an overview of comprehensive community strategies.