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        • OSUSPP is a stand-alone office supported by Student Life, the College of Education and Human Ecology, the Graduate School, and Military and Veterans Services. We are located on the 4th floor of the Physical Activity and Educational Services (PAES) building.

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          Suicide is complicated and tragic, but it is often preventable. We can decrease suicide and suicide attempts by increasing student, staff, and faculty knowledge and adaptive attitudes about help-seeking and reducing the stigma of mental illness, as well as acknowledging the importance of seeking help or treatment. Knowing the warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors can help save lives.

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          A main service provided by The Suicide Prevention Program Are REACH© Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Trainings. These trainings help faculty, staff, and students Recognize warning signs, Engage with empathy, Ask directly about suicide, Communicate hope, and Help Suicidal individuals to access care and treatment.

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          Outreach opportunities and program events are important to promoting a campus culture of care, increasing suicide prevention knowledge and advocacy, building connections, and fostering hope. As such, OSUSPP offers a variety of ways to engage students, staff, and faculty in our suicide prevention efforts.

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The Ohio State University Suicide Prevention Program (OSUSPP) was established in 2006 with initial funding from the SAMHSA Garrett Lee Smith Grant. To date, we are the largest college/university campus suicide prevention program in the nation. Our mission is to develop a comprehensive, effective, culturally responsive, technologically advanced, and sustainable system of suicide prevention at the Columbus and the five regional campuses of The Ohio State University.

We believe that suicide prevention is a shared campus responsibility and we work with over 150 campus partners to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students, are a part of the mission to help reduce mental health stigma and suicide risk.

Buckeyes Speak Up

  • Today, I Just Smile

    Anonymous I was 16 years old. My mother hated me, or so it seemed. She didn’t allow me to date or go anywhere with friends. I accused her of having kids just so we could do her work for her. I had an … [Read More]

    Today, I Just Smile
  • After The Rain, The Sun Will Shine

    When I was in my mid-to-late 30′s, I experienced a clinical depression. I had everything in life to be happy about, but I was overwhelmed and felt like nothing in my life would ever be different and … [Read More]

    After The Rain, The Sun Will Shine
  • I Am The Luckiest Person I Know

    Anonymous “You are by far the most unlucky person I have ever known.” friends would tell me, with the best of intentions. I wasn’t quite sure what to make of that. Thanks, I think? Yet I was sure … [Read More]

    I Am The Luckiest Person I Know
  • My Story Of Hope

    by Dr. Darcy Haag Granello (Director, The Ohio State University Suicide Prevention) My suicide-survivor story in digital-story … [Read More]

    My Story Of Hope
  • Living Life For Two

    by Jacob Bruner (Sophomore, The Ohio State University) Suicide is not an easy subject to talk about, but I’m sharing my story with the hope of educating people about suicide prevention. This story … [Read More]

    Living Life For Two

Highlights

We continue to work together with EAP to implement Suicide Prevention Guidelines for the workplace, with a goal of supporting everyone at OSU!

Effective suicide prevention is comprehensive: it requires a combination of efforts that work together to address different aspects of the problem. In 2018, OSUSPP developed the “Pillars of a Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program” which serves as a model for our work. We believe these pillars and strategies form a broad campus approach to suicide prevention and mental health promotion. They include: advocacy, infrastructure, screening, partnership, leadership, education, policy, student leadership, and opportunities for collaboration.

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The Ohio State University Suicide Prevention Program
305 Annie & John Glenn Avenue
PAES Building, A424
Columbus, Ohio 43201
suicideprevention@osu.edu

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