Safety
Implementing Lethal Means Safety: An Important Part of Workplace Suicide Prevention
Suicide prevention strategies must be part of a company’s overall health and safety program. More importantly, talk about mental health challenges, suicide prevention and the courage it takes to seek help
By Jennifer Stuber
March 4, 2020
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by Jennifer Stuber
Dr. Jennifer Stuber is the Center Director & Co-founder of Forefront Suicide Prevention Center of Excellence at the University of Washington. Forefront is a major catalyst for suicide prevention in Washington and the nation. Dr. Stuber has contributed to the passage of nine state suicide prevention laws including those that require all behavioral health and health care professionals in Washington State to have basic training in suicide assessment, management and treatment (the first in the nation). She has worked with many partners to develop customized, sustainable suicide prevention training that to date has reached over 50,000 professionals and community members.
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