707: New National Suicide Prevention Strategy Explained, Washington State Launches 9-8-8 Campaign

Dr. Deborah Stone, Lead Behavioral Scientist for Suicide Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explains the strategies that make up a new national strategy to prevent suicide; Nikki Meline, Social Marketing and Public Health Campaign Manager at the Washington State Department of Health, discusses a new campaign and website to raise awareness about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; and an ASTHO webinar outlines a project in Washington state that studied how tobacco users enrolled in Medicaid access care. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Webpage: 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Washington State Department of Health News Release: Department of Health launches 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Campaign website ASTHO Webinar: Lessons with the State of Washington on Medicaid Data and Tobacco Use ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed