For this month’s post, I wanted to mention Project 2025 from the AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention).
This is taken directly from their website: https://project2025.
A nationwide initiative to reduce the annual rate of suicide in the U.S. 20 percent by 2025.
Our bold goal.
Despite the fact that more is being done today to prevent suicide than at any other time in history, the rate of suicide continues to rise in the United States. Led by the largest suicide prevention organization in the United States, with guidance from the top minds in the field and dynamic data modeling, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has determined the programs, policies and interventions that will prevent as many suicides as possible. Project 2025 is the collaborative effort to implement and scale these strategies nationwide.
Together with its board of expert advisors, AFSP has examined:
Who are we losing to suicide
How we were losing them
Where we are losing them
What we can do to save lives
Four critical areas have been identified to save the most lives in the shortest amount of time:
Firearms
Healthcare Systems
Emergency Departments
Corrections Systems
Additional details can be found on the website, however this gives you an overview of the project and the goal. Now that we are in 2022, 2025 isn’t too far away. I am hopeful that we will meet this goal and then will move forward with an even bigger goal beyond this one.
What are your thoughts on Project 2025? Do you agree with its goal, or do you think it could be bolder? Do you agree with the four critical areas that they identified to target? Do you support the work the project is doing? What other areas do you think should be included? Do you think other goals should have been included in Project 2025? I welcome your comments and feedback.