Suicide Prevention Council

Suicide Prevention Council Meetings:

The Suicide Prevention Council of San Luis Obispo County meets monthly via Zoom. Community members, partners, and advocates can email SLO County Suicide Prevention Coordinator Brita Connelly at [email protected] for more information about meetings and how to attend.

Suicide Prevention Council of SLO County Mission Statement:

To prevent suicide and respond to the consequences in a culturally sensitive way through community collaboration between agencies, organizations, and community members by means of public education, training and the sharing of resources:

• To advocate for a stronger support system for those struggling with suicide and its consequences.
• To challenge misconceptions regarding mental illness and suicide through community collaboration.
• To work together to create lasting change and support for those struggling with suicide and its consequences.
• To create a community that supports and embraces those who struggle with suicide.
• To create an environment of HOPE.

San Luis Obispo County Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan:

The first of its kind, the San Luis Obispo County’s Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan was the result of community engagement and planning from various stakeholders. The plan laid out strategic aims, goals, and objectives to address suicide and ensure prevention, intervention, and postvention approaches are established countywide. The Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan provided a roadmap with clear goals and objective development to build upon successful engagement processes and expand suicide prevention efforts in SLO County. Read the plan.

The Council continues to utilize the Strategic Plan to coordinate ongoing suicide prevention efforts in SLO County.