The increase of suicide in younger populations has forced communities to develop prevention and intervention programs. A systems theory approach to the development of community based suicide prevention programs is reviewed in this paper. The model employs three levels: awareness, intervention, and postvention. Program results are reported and the feasibility of utilizing the model in rural and isolated settings is discussed.
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