Suicide Prevention Action Plan Committee (SPAPC)

Working Together to End Suicide

The San Diego County Suicide Prevention Council (SPC) is a collaborative community-wide effort focused on realizing a vision of zero suicides in San Diego County. Our mission is to prevent suicide and its devastating consequences in San Diego County.

On April 1, 2010, the County of San Diego awarded CHIP a contract to form an interagency Suicide Prevention Council (SPC) to create and introduce a Mental Health Services Suicide Prevention Action Plan for San Diego County.  With continued support from the County of San Diego, the SPC provides oversight, guidance, and collective support to implement the recommendations of the Suicide Prevention Action Plan.

This website will provide you with ongoing information about:

• Meeting Information
• Action Plan Updates
• Suicide Prevention Council Strategic Plan
• Suicide Prevention Trainings
• Suicide Prevention Tools
• Suicide Prevention Sub-Committees (including efforts focused for Schools, Media, Training & Education and a Collaborative of local Help Lines)

On behalf of the SPC, we invite you to join us in our efforts to reduce suicide in San Diego County.

The Suicide Prevention Council meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 10:00 - 11:30 am. For location email Elizabeth Vaughan at evaughan@sdchip.org

Committee Leadership:

• Beth Sise, Director, Prevention, Research and Physician Education, Scripps Mercy Hospital Trauma Service, Co-Chair
• Carol Skiljan, Executive Director, Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program, Co-Chair

CHIP Staff Contact:

• Yeni Palomino, 858-609-7969, ypalomino@sdchip.org

Should you have any questions, please contact Yeni Palomino at 858.609.7969.