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           Rural suicide prevention resources via the Rural Assistance Center
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    Rural suicide prevention resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center
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		<copyright>Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center</copyright>
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        http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/suicide/        </link>
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  <title>Event: 11th Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day</title>
  <description>  -- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&amp;page_id=FEE7D778-CF08-CB44-DA1285B6BBCF366E 
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	                <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:16:16 CST</pubDate>
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  <title>News: 11th Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day: A Day of Healing for Survivors of Suicide Loss Around the U.S. and the World</title>
  <description>American Society for Suicide Prevention reports that on Saturday, November 21, 2009, simultaneous conferences for survivors of suicide loss will take place throughout the U.S. and internationally.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&amp;page_id=FEE7D778-CF08-CB44-DA1285B6BBCF366E 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:13:05 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&amp;page_id=FEE7D778-CF08-CB44-DA1285B6BBCF366E 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: MayoClinic.com</title>
  <description>Provides information on diseases and conditions, drugs, books, first aid, health tips and more.  -- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.mayoclinic.com/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:30:14 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.mayoclinic.com/ 
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  <title>Publication: Addressing Suicidal Thoughts And Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment: A Treatment Improvement Protocol TIP 50</title>
  <description>A manual designed to assist substance abuse counselors working with adult clients who may be suicidal, and to help clinical supervisors and administrators support the work of substance abuse counselors. Includes references to rural.  -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration  </description>
  <link>
  http://kap.samhsa.gov/products/manuals/tips/pdf/TIP50.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:15:51 CST</pubDate>
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  http://kap.samhsa.gov/products/manuals/tips/pdf/TIP50.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Sowing the Seeds of Hope</title>
  <description>Provides behavioral health services to uninsured, underinsured and other at-risk farm and ranch families and agricultural workers in seven states: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin  -- AgriWellness, Inc.  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern/seedsofhope.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:42:07 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern/seedsofhope.html 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Ensuring the Seventh Generation: A Youth Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Tribal Child Welfare Programs</title>
  <description>Toolkit intended for tribal child welfare workers and care providers discussing: child and youth suicide risk factors; specific risk factors associated with children served in child welfare; warning signs for caseworkers and care providers to be alert to; suicide prevention and intervention strategies that can be applied in child welfare agencies; and mobilization of support networks around particular children.  -- National Indian Child Care Association  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nicwa.org/YouthSuicidePreventionToolkit/YSPToolkit.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:45:57 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nicwa.org/YouthSuicidePreventionToolkit/YSPToolkit.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Rural Primary Care</title>
  <description>Contains the information and tools needed to implement state-of-the-art suicide prevention practices in rural primary care settings.  -- Suicide Prevention Resource Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.sprc.org/pctoolkit/index.asp 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:28:29 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.sprc.org/pctoolkit/index.asp 
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  <title>Publication: Safety Plan Treatment Manual to Reduce Suicide Risk: Veteran Version</title>
  <description>Describes clinical intervention and safety planning that can be used in risk assessment of veterans who have made a suicide attempt, have suicide ideation, psychiatric disorders that increase suicide risk, or who are otherwise at high risk for suicide.  -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.sprc.org/library/Veteran_Safety_Plan.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:33:19 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.sprc.org/library/Veteran_Safety_Plan.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Suicide Risk and Prevention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth</title>
  <description>Highlights the higher risk of suicidal behavior among lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth and provides recommendations to reduce this risk.   -- Suicide Prevention Resource Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.sprc.org/library/SPRC_LGBT_Youth.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:30:33 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.sprc.org/library/SPRC_LGBT_Youth.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention: Evidence and Implications: A White Paper</title>
  <description>Explores the role of substance abuse in the interplay of factors that result in a greater risk for suicidal behaviors.  -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.samhsa.gov/matrix2/508SuicidePreventionPaperFinal.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:53:39 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.samhsa.gov/matrix2/508SuicidePreventionPaperFinal.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline</title>
  <description>Provides veterans in emotional crisis free, 24/7 access to trained counselors. Dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press &quot;1&quot; to be routed to the Veterans Hotline.  -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Veterans/Default.aspx 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:14:08 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Veterans/Default.aspx 
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  <title>Publication: Preventing Youth Suicide in Rural America: Recommendations to States</title>
  <description>Provides recommendations for state-level agencies in the prevention of youth suicide in rural America. Covers data and surveillance, screening, gatekeeper training, and survivor issues.   -- Suicide Prevention Resource Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.sprc.org/library/ruralyouth.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 10:49:19 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.sprc.org/library/ruralyouth.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: The Suicide Assessment Five-step Evaluation and Triage (SAFE-T) Card</title>
  <description>Guides clinicians through five steps which address the patients level of suicide risk and suggest appropriate interventions.  -- Suicide Prevention Resource Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.sprc.org/library/safe_t_pcktcrd_edc.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:12:55 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.sprc.org/library/safe_t_pcktcrd_edc.pdf 
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  <title>Organization: Suicide Prevention Resource Center</title>
  <description>SPRC promotes the implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and enhances the nation's mental health infrastructure by providing states, government agencies, private organizations, colleges and universities, and suicide survivor and mental health consumer groups with access to the science and experience that can support their efforts to develop programs and resources, implement interventions, and promote policies to prevent suicide.    </description>
  <link>
  http://www.sprc.org/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:08:29 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.sprc.org/ 
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  <title>Publication: Ranking America's Mental Health: An Analysis of Depression Across the States</title>
  <description>Compares depression levels and suicide rates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and uses this information to highlight solutions to improve states mental health status.  -- Mental Health America  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/files/Ranking_Americas_Mental_Health.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:30:38 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/files/Ranking_Americas_Mental_Health.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Suicide in Rural America</title>
  <description>Describes how suicide is the second leading cause of trauma-related deaths in states with primarily rural populations.  -- Rural Assistance Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/fall07.php#suicide 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:02:28 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/fall07.php#suicide 
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  <title>Publication: United States Suicide Fact Sheet</title>
  <description>Provides nationwide statistics of deaths by suicide for the years 2000-2004.    -- Suicide Prevention Resource Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.sprc.org/stateinformation/PDF/statedatasheets/sprc_national_data.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:32:11 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.sprc.org/stateinformation/PDF/statedatasheets/sprc_national_data.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Suicide Prevention Information State Pages Including Territories</title>
  <description>Highlights suicide prevention information specific to each state and eight U.S. territories. Each page consists of recent developments, history of suicide prevention efforts, and data specific to that territory.  -- Suicide Prevention Resource Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.sprc.org/stateinformation/index.asp 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:44:27 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.sprc.org/stateinformation/index.asp 
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  <title>Organization: Suicide Prevention Action Network USA</title>
  <description>Dedicated to preventing suicide through public education and awareness, community action and federal, state and local grassroots advocacy.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.spanusa.org/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:13:45 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.spanusa.org/ 
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  <title>Publication: Young Adult Suicide &amp; Student Status Fact Sheet</title>
  <description>Analyzes data from a pilot project for the National Violent Death Reporting System to determine how many of the 18-24 year-old suicide decedents were and were not students at a college or other post secondary education program.  -- Suicide Prevention Resource Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.sprc.org/library/YouthSuicideStudentStatus.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 10:38:07 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.sprc.org/library/YouthSuicideStudentStatus.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Youth Suicide Fact Sheet</title>
  <description>Findings covering suicides in four states and two counties resulting from a pilot project for the National Violent Death Reporting System.  -- Suicide Prevention Resource Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.sprc.org/library/YouthSuicideFactSheet.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 10:28:44 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.sprc.org/library/YouthSuicideFactSheet.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Resource Scan of Faith-based Materials Addressing Suicide Prevention</title>
  <description>A compilation of information on readily available materials for faith-based communities related to preventing suicide and promoting mental health.   -- Suicide Prevention Resource Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.sprc.org/library/faithscan.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 10:30:47 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.sprc.org/library/faithscan.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Trends in Rates and Methods of Suicide</title>
  <description>Displays analyzed trends in rates and methods of suicide over a twenty-year period. Data is presented in graph form and is categorized by means, age group, sex, and race/ethnicity for 1985  2004.  -- Suicide Prevention Resource Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.sprc.org/library/SuicideTrends2BW.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 10:19:16 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.sprc.org/library/SuicideTrends2BW.pdf 
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  <title>Organization: Screening for Mental Health</title>
  <description>Provides programs that include both in-person and online programs for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, alcohol problems, and suicide prevention.    </description>
  <link>
  http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:57:49 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/ 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: National Center for PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder)</title>
  <description>Serves as an educational resource on PTSD and traumatic stress, for veterans and also for mental health care providers, researchers and the general public.  -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ptsd.va.gov/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:17:14 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ptsd.va.gov/ 
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  <title>Publication: A Resource Guide for Implementing the JCAHO 2007 Patient Safety Goals on Suicide</title>
  <description>A resource guide for implementing the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations 2007 National Patient Safety Goals on suicide.  -- Screening for Mental Health  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.naphs.org/Teleconference/documents/ResourceGuide_JCAHOSafetyGoals2007_final.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.naphs.org/Teleconference/documents/ResourceGuide_JCAHOSafetyGoals2007_final.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Depression Medicines To Help You</title>
  <description>A guide to help women talk to their doctor or pharmacist about medicines called antidepressants that can help treat depression.  -- Food and Drug Administration  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.fda.gov/womens/medicinecharts/depression.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.fda.gov/womens/medicinecharts/depression.html 
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  <title>Publication: Suicidal Thoughts, Suicide Attempts, Major Depressive Episode, and Substance Use Among Adults</title>
  <description>Provides a brief overview about the relationships between suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and substance use among adults aged 18 or older who have had at least one major depressive episode (MDE) during the past year.  -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k6/suicide/suicide.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k6/suicide/suicide.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Suicide State Data Fact Sheets</title>
  <description>Individual state data fact sheets that include statistics on deaths by suicide, estimated hospitalized attempts, and data on medical costs, work loss costs, gender, race/ethnicity, age and method of suicide in the U.S.  -- Suicide Prevention Resource Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.sprc.org/stateinformation/datasheets.asp 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.sprc.org/stateinformation/datasheets.asp 
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  <title>Publication: The Framework for Developing Institutional Protocols for the Acutely Distressed or Suicidal College Student</title>
  <description>Provides the college or university community, regardless of its size, culture, and resources, with a list of issues to consider when drafting or revising protocols relating to the management of the student in acute distress or at risk for suicide.  -- Jed Foundation  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.jedfoundation.org/documents/FRAMEWORK.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.jedfoundation.org/documents/FRAMEWORK.pdf 
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