State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment Homepage

SPRC’s annual State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment (SNA) examines the suicide prevention infrastructure and capacity of U.S. states and territories. Learn about the unique needs and strengths of your state or territory, and discover priority areas and tools for strengthening suicide prevention infrastructure across the nation.

2023 SNA

• 2023 State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment​ – This technical report presents complete findings from the 2023 SNA.
• ​2023 State and Territorial Needs Assessment Overview – This resource summarizes findings from the 2023 SNA and identifies priority areas for strengthening suicide prevention infrastructure in the U.S.

These two-page snapshots of priority areas for strengthening suicide prevention infrastructure also include real-life success stories from states.

• Priority Area 1: Strengthen representation of diverse and underserved populations in suicide prevention efforts
• Priority Area 2: Build state and territorial capacity to address underlying conditions associated with suicide risk factors
• Priority Area 3: Increase state and territorial capacity to evaluate suicide prevention efforts

Messaging Toolkits

• 2023 State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment: Messaging Toolkit for Participants – Designed for groups that took part in SPRC’s 2023 SNA, this toolkit contains key messages and resources, as well as newsletter blurbs, social media shareables, and presentations.
• 2023 State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment: Messaging Toolkit for Partners – Designed for public and private partners, this toolkit contains key messages and resources, as well as newsletter blurbs, social media shareables, and presentations.