The Zero Suicide framework underscores the importance of learning at the system level, incorporating lived experiences, and fostering a restorative, just culture. It is driven by the belief that while we may not be able to predict who will die by suicide, we can still prevent it through a comprehensive and robust systems approach.
Why Zero Suicide at Cincinnati Children’s?
Unfortunately, suicide rates among youth within our area continue to increase despite significant allocation of mental health resources, with variability in evidence-based, suicide-focused training among providers. Zero Suicide gives us a standardized approach to improve—to understand, innovate and prevent suicide in our region. The framework helps us transform system-wide to provide safer suicide care and prevention.
As leaders in improving child health, we believe that Zero Suicide is a critical way for us to expand our leadership into the field of suicide prevention. And ultimately, a way to save the lives of the youth we serve.
Zero Suicide Implementation Team
An interdisciplinary Zero Suicide implementation team is essential for a complete approach to suicide prevention. By combining diverse expertise, teams can adapt strategies based on real-time data and empower champions to support implementation across our healthcare system and the community. Including individuals with lived experience enhances empathy and effectiveness, fostering a culture of commitment and accountability as we aspire to zero.
Our Zero Suicide implementation team brings together biostatisticians, county public health officials, data analysts, epidemiologists, grief care providers, medical records personnel, lived experience members, program managers, psychiatrists, psychologists, quality improvement specialists and social workers.
Our Collaborators
Thank you to our Zero Suicide partners:
