Tennessee
Tennessee suicide prevention plans and initiatives
Tennessee’s suicide prevention activities are led by the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network (TSPN), the statewide public-private organization responsible for implementing the Tennessee Strategy for Suicide Prevention. TSPN is overseen by the gubernatorial appointed Tennessee Suicide Prevention Advisory Council, an independent, non-partisan, voluntary group of individuals, organizations, and public and private agencies who promote community awareness of the signs of suicide and intervention strategies for the prevention of suicide.
The Tennessee Strategy for Suicide Prevention, most recently revised in 2023, is the state’s guiding suicide prevention document and shapes TSPN’s outreach, education, and awareness efforts throughout the state of Tennessee. Additional state suicide prevention initiatives and programs are housed within the Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services.