PolicyLab

Given recent trends demonstrating increased suicide risk among youth, particularly those from minoritized populations, youth suicide is a major public health concern. Evidence-based practices for the identification and management of youth suicide risk have been developed, yet many challenges exist to implementing them routinely in health care settings. Suggestions for leveraging publicly available resources, gathering input from a range of stakeholders to inform implementation, and enhancing multidisciplinary collaboration are provided with the aim of offering tangible steps toward addressing the youth suicide crisis.