What are the top 3 root causes/contributing factors?

1. Social media
2. Increase in stress and limited coping skills
3. Increased mental health and behavioral health issues and limited resources 

List two key partners with a role to play in improving this that we have not included in the past:

1. Pediatricians
2.  Families/care providers
3. Volunteers/coaches/faith based
4. Youth

Current Initiatives/Programs:

1. All school based mental health services, training and awareness initiatives**
2. Mobile crisis and crisis center **
3. Counselors/social workers/psychologists
4. Mindfulness training
5. Suicide Awareness prevention
6. Handle with care

NEW/Off the wall ideas:

1. Question Persuade Refer for all (QPR)
2. Social mediate training
3. School staffing that aligns with industry standards
4. Mental health walk in clinics
5. No cost mental health treatment
6. Mobile Mental health van
7. Broad Based community awareness
8. Universal mental health screenings

What do we propose to do/fund?

1. Staffing that aligns with industry standards (psychologist, social workers, counselors)
2. Community QPR for all
3. Mobile mental health van

This indicator shows the suicide rate per 100,000 population.

Maryland rate for 2016 is 9.2.