From the Editor
Preventing Suicide the National Journal Transformed Online
Preventing Suicide the National Journal was first published October 2002 by the Kristin Brooks Hope Center for the members of the National Hopeline Network. KBHC applied the term Journal liberally, for in addition to the research submissions and findings on scientific and medical studies that Journals invoke, the term is also applied to consistent informal entries that, over time, provide snapshots, trends, and practical information. KBHC believed that Hopeline network crisis center partners were best served by a Journal that included requisite information, such as grant opportunities, as well as one that could serve as a community resource to mutual benefit.
Preventing Suicide the National Online Journal will launch June 1st 2005
May 25th 2005 – Washington, D.C. – The Kristin Brooks Hope Center, a D.C.-based not- for-profit publisher in the field of suicide prevention resumes publication of its Journal online. Reese Butler, Founder and President of KBHC, stated “Why online? “The National Hopeline Network operates via a sophisticated system of hardware and software that is studied and duplicated by seemingly unrelated industries. An online edition will reach more people and is consistent with how a growing number of people obtain news. Its also timely, cost effective and the best format to reach and educate the general public, as well as to influence decision makers in private and public systems of care where suicide prevention should be integrated. Every month, Preventing Suicide the National Journal-Online Edition will present the state of the science and policy on suicide prevention from diverse perspectives and for diverse audiences. These include the leaders and key decision makers in health care, social and human services, policy development, advocacy, education and training, research, legal rules and regulations, law enforcement, corrections, crisis intervention, risk reduction, and faith based counseling.
“The Online Journal is intended to foster an exchange of views across different fields in the public, private and non-profit sectors,” said Pope Simmons, Editor of Preventing Suicide the National Journal-Online Edition. “We think it will be a provocative and powerful tool for anyone whose work or interests touch suicide and its prevention across all populations.” Simmons added, “We also intend to build upon the “lower case ‘journal’ by regular features that highlight community crisis centers and individual contributions—there is no better way to raise awareness, build support, and integrate crisis centers with their communities.”
With an initial base of 100,000 subscribers, each issue of Preventing Suicide the National Journal-Online Edition will reach advocates and professionals alike.
Themes slated for upcoming issues of the Online Edition include:
- Public Policy – Providing information on federal activity concerning suicide prevention directly, as well as health, behavioral health, education, justice, social support services serving at-risk populations.
- Suicide in the Military
- Suicide Risk Assessments-The Latest Research and Use
- Suicide Prevention Programs - Best Practices
- Post Partum and Peri-Natal Disorders
- Youth and College Suicide
- Rural Communities
- Underserved Populations
- The Cost of Suicide
- Jail Suicide
- Law Enforcement
- The Faith Community
Each issue of Preventing Suicide the National Journal-Online Edition will also feature in-depth interviews, the latest in groundbreaking research and science, opposing opinions on key issues, plus trends, insights and barriers in the prevention of suicide and self-harm.
“We’ll publish each month content on topics at the forefront of suicide prevention. And we’ll be drawing from the best writers to keep readers aware of issues they need to know about – and how to best apply the results in their work. Our goal is to help readers strengthen their impact in suicide prevention,” noted Simmons. The editorial advisory board for Preventing Suicide the National Journal includes leading professionals representing all constituencies that comprise the Journal’s readership.
