Mission Statement

Missouri Suicide Prevention Network shall lead

statewide suicide prevention efforts.

Purpose

MSPN’s goal is to coordinate and develop implementation of

the Missouri Suicide Prevention Plan, based on the National

Strategy for Suicide Prevention.

MSPN will work to support the following strategies:

Awareness that suicide is a public health problem that is preventable.
Broad-based support for suicide prevention.
Strategies to reduce the social stigma associated with mental health, substance use, and suicide.
Suicide prevention programs.
Existing statewide suicide prevention efforts.
Evidence-based means safety in accordance with clinical care standards.
Evidence-based suicide prevention training's.
Effective clinical and professional practices.
Linkage with community mental health and substance use disorder services.
Use of media reporting guidelines and positive portrayals of persons living with mental illness, substance use, and suicide.
Research on suicide and suicide prevention.