Leadership

Business leaders can be “visible, vocal and visionary” in directing suicide prevention efforts. We have seen through many examples (e.g., U.S. Air Force, first responder communities, colleges and universities) that when there is genuine top-down support for mental health promotion and suicide prevention, the community is much more likely to embrace change. This section highlights several examples of this type of leadership demonstrated by companies and military establishments that are at the forefront of suicide prevention.

• Air Force Suicide Prevention Program
  Type of Organization: Government
  Services: List resources available through website, provides suicide prevention teaching products, resources for those appointed their base's Suicide Prevention Program Manager
  Format (print, webinar, blog, etc.): Website
  Cost: Free
• Commander Toolkit Army
  Type of Organization: Government
  Services: Commander Toolkit
  Format (print, webinar, blog, etc.): Online 
  Cost: Free
• Real Warriors (training for leaders)
  Type of Organization: Government
  Services: Suicide prevention training for “line leaders.” Additional resources for other military branches
  Format (print, webinar, blog, etc.): Online
  Cost: Free
• Workplace Task Force of National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
  Type of Organization: Public-private partnership
  Services: Online Resources
  Format (print, webinar, blog, etc.): PDFs
  Cost: Free