Alliance Committees
The Data and Evaluation Committee is responsible for working with the University of Oregon for monitoring completion of the Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan and tracking risk factors for suicide in Oregon.
The Executive Committee oversees all committees, workgroups, and activities of the Alliance. They also organize Alliance business, make decisions on behalf of the Alliance between meetings, and make policy recommendations to OHA.
This committee is made up of two youth members, two individuals with lived experience with suicide, a health professional, all other committee chairs, and a representative from the Oregon Health Authority.
The Schools Committee is responsible for researching and making recommendations on programs and processes for improving suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention in Oregon schools and colleges.
The Transitions of Care Committee identifies best practices, innovative approaches and gaps to safe and uninterrupted transitions for youth, young adults and their caregivers when experiencing mental health crisis or risk of crisis. It promotes policies and practices that effectively support their needs for continuity during the period in which intentional coordination of care is imperative.
The Workforce Development Committee is responsible for researching and recommending programs to improve the skills of physical health providers, those serving people with mental health and substance use challenges, and school staff.
Advisory Groups
Advisory groups are groups that represent a particular population or cultural perspective, may have a defined area of interest or have specific expertise. The Alliance looks to advisory groups to inform its work by reviewing materials, suggesting policy, providing feedback and direction on policy, and / or taking on a specific project.
Coalition Leaders Network
To help create a more connected field, the Alliance serves as a gathering place for leaders of Regional Suicide Prevention Coalitions from across the state providing a place for them to share challenges in the work and what’s going well. This Advisory also took on the role of serving as our Outreach & Awareness Committee as they help to create and lead messaging campaigns across the state. For more information on this advisory group, please email Annette Marcus at amarcus@aocmhp.org and Jennifer Fraga at jfraga@aocmhp.org.
Equity
The Alliance started working with the UPRISE Collective in 2021 to improve the Alliance’s equity lens when it comes to advocating for suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention policies that will work for more than the dominant culture. This advisory is one item that came from our work with UPRISE. For more information on this advisory group and information on how to join, please email Annette Marcus at amarcus@aocmhp.org and Jennifer Fraga at jfraga@aocmhp.org.
The Advisory is comprised of those in the LGBTQ+ community and their allies. Their goal is to bring the perspective of this community to Alliance related activities and to be that connection between the LGBTQ+ community and the Alliance. For more information on this advisory group, please email Annette Marcus at amarcus@aocmhp.org and Jennifer Fraga at jfraga@aocmhp.org.
This group is comprised of those who identify as having lived experience with the behavioral health system, living with a mental health diagnosis, are an attempt survivor, loss survivor, or as an ally to someone with the above. The group is in the early stages of forming with the hope of providing the lived experience lens on Alliance activities. If you are interested in joining, please contact Jennifer Fraga at jfraga@aocmhp.org.
Firearm Safety and Lethal Means Reduction
Due to the lethality of firearms, this group first focused on recommendations for firearm safety and partnered with Lines for Life to conduct focus groups with firearm owners to gather input on suicide prevention and how to best work with firearm owners. With the completion of this project, the group is expanding their scope of work by looking at other highly used lethal means to provide recommendations to OHA and advocate for change. For more information on this workgroup, please email Jennifer Fraga at jfraga@aocmhp.org.
Youth and Young Adult Engagement Advisory
YYEA is dedicated to amplifying young adult voices in decision-making for all local and state agencies by providing ongoing opportunities for young adults and adult allies to engage in self-advocacy, building community relationships with youth-serving agencies and providers, and advising the Children’s System Advisory Council, the Oregon Alliance to Prevent Suicide, Healthy Transitions Steering Committee, and other system partners on important issues that matter to youth. If you are interested in joining, please contact Jennifer Fraga at jfraga@aocmhp.org.
Workgroups
Workgroups were created to work on a specific topic or project and are time limited. These groups focus on a specific topic and meet regularly until that project has been completed.
Currently, there are no workgroups.
