Project: Recruiting

Project:

Recruiting

Project Coordinator: Jim Perlaki

Project Members:

The goal of the recruiting project is to identify and reach out to individuals/organizations that will be able to further the mission of the OCSPC. Special effort shall be paid to recruiting populations not already represented in the coalition.

Examples:

· Veterans

· Veteran’s health care providers

· Native Americans/Groups

· Survivors

· Students

· Seniors/Retirees

Current activities:

· OCSPC

Future activities:

· Develop a database and a data collection tool

· Begin extracting data from Medical Examiner files

· Make contact with ER’s

· Make contact health insurance providers

This project directly or indirectly address the following components of the Oakland County Suicide Prevention Plan V1.0:

GOAL #1: Develop broad based support for suicide prevention

1.4

GOAL #2: Promote awareness and reduce stigma

2.3, 2.6

GOAL #8: Improve access to and community linkages with mental health and substance abuse services.

8.1, 8.2

GOAL #9: Provide support services to families, schools and others who had a relationship or involvement with victim.

9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4

Oakland County Suicide Prevention Coalition

The OCSPC Mission is to reduce suicides and suicide attempts across the lifespan in Oakland and surrounding counties through information, education and action.

Latest update on
7/20/2009 4:44 PM
by M. Branstrom