Suicide is a Major Concern in Florida Floridas suicide rate higher than national average 138 vs 1293 per 100000 Overall number of suicides has increased 24 over last ten years Suicide is 3 ID: 695924
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "Florida Linking Individuals Needing Care..." is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
Florida Linking Individuals Needing Care (FL LINC)Slide2
Suicide is a Major Concern in Florida
Florida’s suicide rate higher than national average (13.8 vs. 12.93 per 100,000)Overall number of suicides has increased 24% over last ten yearsSuicide is 3rd leading cause of death among youth (ages 10-24)
Suicide is the 2
nd
leading cause of death among young adults (ages 25-34)
Florida Department of Health
Vital Statistics, 2014
CDC WISQARS Fatal Injury Data, 2014Slide3
Youth Suicide Rates
Florida: 7.4 per 100,000National: 8.51 per 100,00019 Florida counties above national rate
Florida Department of Health
Vital Statistics, 2014
CDC WISQARS Fatal Injury Data, 2014Slide4
Youth Suicide Rates
280 children/youth died by suicide in Florida in 2014One life lost every 32 hours
Florida Department of Health
Vital Statistics,
2014Slide5
Youth Suicide Attempts
4,752 ED visits for suicide attempts 1,909 hospitalizations for suicide attempts
Florida Department of Health
Florida Injury Surveillance System, 2013Slide6
Unreported Suicide Attempts
Many suicide attempts do not end in death or serious injuryYRBSS – Youth risk behavior data
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
Division of Adolescent and School Health, CDCSlide7
2013 Florida YRBSS Data
In previous 12 months:Seriously considered suicide – 13.9% Planned how they would attempt suicide – 10.4%Attempted suicide one or more times – 7.7%
A
ttempt resulting in medical treatment – 2.7 %
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, 2013
Division of Adolescent and School Health, CDCSlide8
Un-treated or Under-treated mental health is the major risk factor for suicide
Of those who die from suicide, more than 90 percent have a diagnosable mental disorder An estimated 2-15 % of persons who have been diagnosed with major depression die by suicide estimated 3-20% of persons who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder die by suicide Slide9
Suicide risk highest in depressed
individuals: who feel hopeless about the future, those who have just been discharged from the hospital, those who have a family history of suicide those who have made a suicide attempt in the past
.
** Most who attempt suicide have seen a health care or social service professional in past 3 monthsSlide10
Mental Health In Pregnant Women And New Mothers
Suicide accounts for up to 20% of maternal deathsPerinatal women who die by suicide:Depression is the leading diagnosisIs mostly un-treated despite contact with healthcare professionalsUse more lethal means than non-pregnant womenOccasionally kill their infant as wellSignificantly more likely to abuse and neglect childSlide11
Suicide Prevention Funding in Florida
A group of researchers have applied for funding to help with the problemFunding is typically 85% service provisionSlide12
History of Suicide Prevention Efforts in Florida
2007: Suicide prevention efforts began in Albuquerque, New Mexico2007: Discussions with SOSP Director to address suicide rates in Florida & past attempts to apply for state funding
Jason FoundationSlide13
History of Suicide Prevention Efforts in Florida
2008-2011: USF awarded 1.5 million through SAMHSA to pilot test multi-component suicide prevention program in Duval County, Florida2011-2014: USF awarded additional 1.44 million through SAMHSA to expand implementation of the state suicide prevention plan into 3 Florida regions
Garret Lee Smith (GLS) grant
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Slide14
Youth Suicide Prevention Efforts in Florida TODAY!
2014-2019: USF (in partnership with SOSP, FCCMH, UCF) awarded funding through SAMHSA (3.68 million) to further expand implementation of the state suicide prevention plan into various regions in FL
Garret
Lee Smith (GLS) grant
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Slide15
Purpose of FL LINC Project
Key Aims(1) Gatekeeper training(2) Care
c
oordination services
(
3)
Youth coping
s
kills enhancement
(
4)
Family training
(
5)
MHP skill development
(
6)
Postvention
training for school settings
Slide16
Advancing Suicide Prevention Efforts through Data & Surveillance Slide17
Surveillance as a Priority
SurveillanceOngoing, systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of data about a health-related event for use in public health action to reduce morbidity and to improve health
SAMHSA PrioritySlide18
Surveillance as a Priority
Existing Data CollectionFlorida Injury Surveillance System
- Vital Records (Death Certificates)
- Hospital Discharge Data
- Emergency Department Discharge Data
Limited to hospital reported attempts obtained by suicidal injuries
Many systems/agencies may already collect and use this data, but without an integrated system to share dataSlide19
Why is Surveillance So Important?
Suicide prevention and intervention work is greatly informed by data and surveillance! Data collection and sharing promotes:Understanding the problemAssessing impact of existing services
Identification of gaps/barriers
Identification of areas to target efforts
Effective use of fundsSlide20
How the Children’s Cabinet Can Help!
Advocate for state-level changeCreate data surveillance task forceIdentify state-level partnersPursue future federal surveillance fundingAdvocate for improved surveillancePool multiple sources Use data to guide prevention/intervention effortsSlide21
Thank you
!!Heather A. Flynn, PhDDepartment of Behavioral Sciences and Social MedicineFlorida State University College of Medicine
For further information contact:
Mike Hansen, Florida Council for Community Mental Health
mike@fccmh.org
-or-
Kim Gryglewicz, PhD, University of Central Florida
kgryglew@ucf.edu