Provision of the evidenced based gatekeeper trainings; Youth Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health First Aid through Cortland County Mental Health Department and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Trainings through SPEAK UP Cortland.

Provision of Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) for law enforcement, promotion of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by community partners, and intervention, response, and stabilization for adults, youth, and families in the community through Mobile Crisis services offered by Liberty Resources.

Reduce access to lethal means among people at risk of suicide through education and promotion of safe storage practices for firearms and medication and establishment of bridge signs encouraging individuals considering suicide to seek help.

Promote connectedness and strengthen the social capital of high risk populations through implementation/promotion of community engagement activities and programs for individuals experiencing disability/chronic disease, youth, and individuals who are LGBTQ+. 

Implement safer suicide care through systems changes at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center including; building design modifications that incorporate designated psych rooms in the ED and provision of necessities such as showers/nutritional area/care plan development for youth awaiting transfer, review/improve/standardize workflows for patients at risk of suicide, and collaborate with Complex Care Protocol and Crisis Intervention Team.

Strengthen access and delivery of mental health and suicide care by reducing provider shortages in the community through expansion and promotion of telehealth services at Cortland County Mental Health, Family & Children’s Counseling Services, Family Health Network and Guthrie Cortland Medical Center and promotion of the telehealth room and supports at Access to Independence. 

Implementation of evidence based screening using the Columbia Scale and evidence based Stanley/Brown safety planning when discharging patients from Guthrie Cortland Medical Center ER, Cortland County Mental Health Department and Family & Children’s Counseling Services 

Implementation of integrated primary care and behavioral healthcare at Family Health Network and Family & Children’s Counseling Services locations.

Teach coping and problem-solving skills through implementation of the evidenced based social-emotional learning programs and implementation of the Conscious Discipline Approach in CAPCO Head Start/Early Head Start classrooms 

Teach coping and problem-solving skills through implementation and promotion of evidenced based parenting skills programs through Cortland Prevention Resources (Positive Parenting, Parenting Wisely). 

Lessen harm and prevent future risk of suicide among people who have lost a close contact to suicide through engagement with local media entities on the best practices and recommendations for reporting on suicide. 

Lessen harm and prevent future risk of suicide among people who have lost a close contact to suicide through implementation/promotion of Seven Valleys Health Coalition’s Post Trauma Response Team (PTRT). The PTRT can assist those impacted by a sudden traumatic loss (including suicide) with reducing feelings of helplessness, confusion, and anxiety and promote individual and community healing. 

Strengthen economic supports and promote housing stabilization through Social Determinant of Health screenings and referral in Guthrie primary care settings and implementation/promotion of CAPCO’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), EmPower NY, and Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and Catholic Charities of Cortland County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program.