title: A call to collaboration: the federal commitment to suicide prevention.
abstract: The federal government, largely through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), sponsors an array of science-based suicide prevention initiatives. This article details the prevention-related agendas and collaborative efforts of five operating divisions within the Department of Health and Human Services: the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Indian Health Service, and Health Resources and Services Administration. The article highlights HHS's activities and their link to the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, the plan which will guide the nation's suicide prevention efforts for the next decade.
authors.affiliation: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD 20857, USA. rdemarti@samhsa.gov
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: DeMartino
authors.forename: Alexander E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Crosby
authors.forename: Marlene
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: EchoHawk
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Litts
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: Gerald A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: West
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services; D000092864:Suicide Prevention