Name
Measurable Reductions in Suicide Risk: Data Insights from University Health’s Suicide Prevention Initiatives
Description

University Health began the implementation of the Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Blueprint for Adults and Youth (CoSPLAY) program to expand Zero Suicide (ZS) services to local youth utilizing ZS conceptual frameworks. The purpose of this study is to evaluate CoSPLAY and ZS client information maintained through routine weekly monitoring of electronic medical records. While the study is still in progress, preliminary results convey descriptive statistics about client demographic distributions and suicide risk level scores. Conclusion of the study will provide insights into the program’s served population and clients’ mental health progress.

Speakers
Gracie Frow, MPH
José G. González, MS
Mercedes Ingram, PhD, LPC
Co-Authors
Gracie Frow, MPH; Alyssa Martinez, LCSW; José G. González, MS; Christina Cortinas, MS; Mercedes Ingram, PhD, LPC
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Collaborative Care Model of Integrated Care, Sustainability
Session Type
Poster
Objective 1
Learn how suicide prevention has become integrated and expanded into a health system.
Objective 2
Describe the “Zero Suicide” framework goals.
Objective 3
Understand client demographics and mental health progress made through the Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Blueprint for Adults and Youth and Zero Suicide programs.
Content Reference 1

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2024). Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS Publication No. PEP24-07-021, NSDUH Series H-59). Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/ report/2023-nsduh-annual-national-report.

Content Reference 2

Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System Fatal Injury Reports. Suicide All Injury Deaths and Rates per 100,000 Data Years: 2023, United States, All Ages, All Sexes, All Races, All Ethnicities ICD-10 Codes: X60-X84, Y87.0,*U03. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://wisqars.cdc.gov/about/nonfatal-injury-data/. Published 2023. Accessed March 2026.

Content Reference 3

Zero Suicide Framework. Education Development Center, Zero Suicide. https://zerosuicide.edc.org/about/framework. Published 2022. Accessed March 2026.

Content Reference 4

Borja IR, Perry RJ. Zero Suicide Implementation: Four Lessons Learned. https://www.rti.org/insights/zero-suicide-prevention-lessons-learned. Published September 30 2024. Accessed February 2026.

Content Reference 5

Layman DM, Kammer J, Leckman-Westin E, et al. The Relationship Between Suicidal Behaviors and Zero Suicide Organizational Best Practices in Outpatient Mental Health Clinics. Psychiatr Serv. 2021;72(10):1118-1125. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.202000525