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By 2024, Guam will have a 30-person Suicide Prevention Task Force that includes representatives from direct youth-serving providers, first responders, and community members like individuals with lived experience, including survivors of loss, survivors of suicide attempts, youth, and families, which work towards processes and protocols within and among organizations that are suicide-safer and integrated to other services.
The Suicide Prevention Task Force Working Group did not meet during Year 3.
By 2024, at least 75% of key direct services staff from GBHWC, and as identified by Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH), Division of Child Protective Services/Foster Care System (CPS), Guam Department of Education (GDOE), University of Guam’s Isa Psychological Center (UOG-Isa), Guam Community College’s Law Enforcement, Allied Health and Human Services Academics (GCC), and Department of Youth Affairs (DYA) are trained to identify, screen, refer, treat, and follow-up on individuals experiencing grief and feelings of loss and pain, or having suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
GFOL provided training to GBHWC staff as well as employees of the American Red Cross, Andersen Air Force Base, Breaking Wave Theater Company, Catholic Social Service/Lineng Sinafo, Department of Corrections, GCASAFB, GHURA, Guam Alternative Lifestyle Association (GALA), Guam Community College, Guam Ethics Commission, Guam Legislature Office of Senator Therese Terlaje, Guam Police Department interns, GY671/Guam Veterans Office, Health Partners LLC, Mañe’lu/MRCROSS, Mangilao Homeland Security, Non-Profit MTDI, Office of the Attorney General, PIHOA, Rotaract Club of the Marianas, Sanctuary Inc., St. Johns School, Staywell Guam Inc., Todu Guam Foundation, TOHGE/New Beginnings, TU MA, University of Guam, UOG CEDDARS, VARO, Youth Empowerment Program, Youth Impact Development. GFOL used four evidence-based programs—ASIST, LivingWorks START, SafeTALK and Assessing Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR)—to train direct service providers. 242 direct service providers completed training in Year 3.
Workforce Development Survey RESULTS
Workforce Development Survey RESULTS
The GFOL team began collecting data from individuals trained as Natural Helpers and through Workforce Development using follow-up surveys in Year 3.
15 follow-up surveys were collected during the review period.
3 from individuals who identified as natural supports and 12 from individuals who completed training for workforce development.
73% of respondents have helped someone exhibiting signs that they might be thinking about suicide.
A significant majority of these respondents have assisted someone more than once. 53% of respondents have accessed safety resources since their training.
All respondents indicated confidence in their ability to help someone who might be thinking about suicide including their willingness to talk to someone who may be thinking about suicide, their ability to recognize signs, and their knowledge of how and where to get help for someone thinking about suicide.
One participant noted, “I felt more equipped to recognize the signs someone might be thinking about suicide and reach out to them connecting them with the helpful resources in the community.”
Another commented that because of the training they have an “understanding of stigma that exists in those who need help.”
RESULTS FROM YEAR 3
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