Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death for all ages in the United States. There are approximately 35,000 suicide deaths in the United States and approximately 100 in the City of San Francisco every year.
Below are helpful links and research reports to help you better understand different suicide prevention strategies.
SFSP Client Satisfaction June 2012
San Mateo and Santa Clara Report on How to Reach Rural Population
San Francisco Research on Online Media Campaigns
San Francisco Research on Emotional Animals Media Campaign
San Francisco Research on the LGBT Community
San Francisco Research on Youth Focus Groups
How to Report Suicide on Facebook
CDC
United States Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This site contains extensive national suicide statistical information.
Download the CDC fact sheet on suicide
San Francisco Coroner
View the latest San Francisco Coroner’s Report
This document has detailed information about San Francisco suicides.
American Association of Suicidology
Fact Sheets
This site contains extensive fact sheets about suicide.
