Maine
Maine suicide prevention plans and initiatives
Housed within the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), the Maine Suicide Prevention Program (MSPP) is a collaborative initiative among state and local partners committed to preventing suicide in Maine. MSPP aims to (1) provide statewide leadership and coordination for suicide prevention, (2) improve integration of effective suicide prevention efforts within public and private organizations statewide, (3) increase access to suicide prevention and intervention services in health care and behavioral health settings, and (4) educate professionals working with Maine people about suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention.
Developed in collaboration with state and local partners that comprise the MSSP Advisory Council, in February 2021 the Maine Suicide Prevention Program Strategic Plan 2020-2025 was published as a “blueprint” for organizations that want to provide evidence-informed suicide prevention in local communities.