Empowering Youth to Build BRIDGES: Youth Participation in Suicide Prevention

• In Event: Crown Plaza Roundtable Session 15

Abstract

Suicide is a prevalent health issue for youth, making context critical for the development of effective intervention strategies. Although youth perceptions regarding suicide are relatively well studied, few studies utilize a Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) approach to generate participant-driven data that is relevant to youth. This study offers youth recommendations for suicide prevention through a community-academic partnership with the Youth Council for Suicide Prevention (YCSP). The YCSP co-facilitated a group level assessment with over 200 fellow youth and co-analyzed the participatory, qualitative data about youth recommendations for suicide prevention. The findings were used by the council to inform outreach and prevention programs that directly affect YCSP members and their peers.

Authors

• Kristen L.A. Haddad, University of Cincinnati

• Robin Lindquist-Grantz, University of Cincinnati

• Lisa M. Vaughn, University of Cincinnati

• Farrah Jacquez, University of Cincinnati