Suicide Rates Among First Responders in Arizona

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Week 13: The implications of healthcare financing and strategies for sustaining innovation related to suicide prevention among first responders

Almost 800,000 people die each year by suicide. For each completed suicide, there are more than 20 suicide attempts. Aside from the pain and emotional toll of the attempt survivors, suicide has a ripple effect on families, friends, colleagues, communities, and societies (1). The Ruderman Foundation determined that first responders have a suicide rate 20%…

Week 11: The Impacts of Technology Innovations and the Implications for Data and Privacy as Related to Suicide Prevention Among First Responders

Suicide continues to be a major public health issue and one of the leading causes of death. Technological innovations offer an opportunity to implement useful tools to assess suicide risk, identify high-risk and suicidal behavior, and potentially prevent suicide. In 2015, the White House and the Obama Administration hosted “the Partnerships for Suicide Prevention event,…


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