National Guard Suicide Prevention and Resilience Innovation Framework

Abstract

In 2018, the National Guard Studies Program asked the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) to develop a systematic process to identify, select, and deploy evidence-based suicide prevention (SP) practices, as described in IDA's 2019 paper, P-10468, National Guard Suicide Prevention Innovation Framework. The Warrior Resilience and Fitness (WRF) Division has since implemented the process IDA developed, through the WRF Innovation Incubator (WRFII), and asked IDA to advise and assist in deploying and refining the process. Over the past two years, IDA has provided technical assistance to ensure that selected pilot programs develop rigorous evaluation plans (11 FY19 pilots and 12 FY20 pilots), facilitated and refined the pilot program selection process for FY20 and FY21, and expanded the Compendium of SP Strategies to apply to a broader range of prevention and promotion activities, in line with WRFs integrative approach to risk and resiliency. The current paper documents the revised WRFII process, as well as the products and tools IDA has developed to support the process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1230965

Entities

People

  • Ashlie M. Williams
  • Dave I. Cotting
  • Dina Eliezer
  • Heidi C. Reutter
  • Rachel D. Dubin

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Mental Health of Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Risk Factors, Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).