OCHA, OhioMHAS, Cardinal Health Partner To Launch Ohio Zero Suicide Pediatric Initiative

The Ohio Children’s Hospital Association (OCHA) has partnered with the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) and the Cardinal Health Foundation to bring the Zero Suicide Institute (ZSI) Suicide Pediatric Initiative to Ohio. The Ohio Zero Suicide Pediatric Initiative is supported by funding from OhioMHAS. The partnership will allow Ohio’s children’s hospitals to assess current community-based suicide prevention initiatives, and promote a coordinated framework within primary care provider organizations, behavioral health organizations, schools, parents/caregivers, and other community partners. The goal of the initiative is to increase awareness of effective suicide prevention strategies . . .