La Plata County
Suicide Prevention Collaborative
A community-led approach to suicide prevention
La Plata County Suicide Prevention Collaborative (LPC SPC) is a coalition of of community members sharing a collaborative space to prevent suicide deaths and attempts, reduce stigma, and increase mental wellbeing.
Strategic Outcome:
Build a suicide-safer La Plata County through collaborative suicide prevention efforts that promote: knowledge of resources, stigma reduction, access to mental health care, and opportunities for positive experiences.
Mission & Guiding Principles:
La Plata County Suicide Prevention Collaborative strives to increase mental well-being in La Plata County each year by adhering to the shared vision of connection, community, inclusivity, and collaboration. LPC SPC wears a trauma-informed lens, through the work of community-integrated change— stewarding accountability, equity, compassion, and integrity. Work is approached through a generative, integrative, and ecological lens that fosters balance, curiosity, equity, and creativity.
What is Suicide Prevention?
Suicide Prevention is everything. It is a collective, community responsibility.
LPC SPC understands that suicide prevention is a multi-faceted approach. Its complexity is what requires collaboration across individuals, organizations, and communities Check out some of the ways LPC SPC prevents suicide, and other ways you can prevent suicide: