Publications
Research
Grant Scheme for Collaborative Research Projects
A book of abstracts for the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention's Grant Scheme for Collaborative Research Projects, 2021 and 2022.
Research
The Harmful Impact of Online Content - a Literature Review
The Harmful Impact of Suicide and Self-harm Content Online: a Review of the Literature. From the National Suicide Research Foundation.
Policy
National Office for Suicide Prevention Annual Report 2021
The HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP), Annual Report for 2021.
Research
Irish Probable Suicide Deaths Study
The Irish Probable Suicide Deaths Study (IPSDS) presents information on probable suicide deaths in Ireland, for a four year period from 2015 to 2018
Resources
Reporting Social Media Content
A helpful booklet that outlines how some social media content related to suicide or self-harm can be harmful, and how it can be reported.
News
Developing a Community Response to Suicide
A resource to guide those developing and implementing an Inter-Agency Community Response Plan for incidents of suspected suicide.
Policy
National Office for Suicide Prevention Annual Report 2020
The annual report for the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (2020) provides information on all activities from the office for that year.
Policy
Suicide Prevention and Policy Making
These publications provide practical guidance and information for policy-makers in government departments about suicide prevention and how to integrate suicide prevention into policy-making functions.
Research
Best Practice Guidance for Suicide Prevention Services, Learning
Learning from evaluation activities in relation to the development and early implementation of the Best Practice Guidance for Suicide Prevention Services.
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Connecting for Life Implementation Plans
These Implementation Plans describes the strategic and operational agenda that will be needed to further drive the implementation of Connecting for Life.
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Review of Connecting for Life Research
A review of research carried out as part of Connecting for Life, from the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) and Centre for Effective Services (CES).
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National Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Framework
This HEA National Framework was developed with students, mental health and suicide prevention specialists, academics, researchers and institutional staff.
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Review of Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training
This review was commissioned by the HSE NOSP. It comprised of a literature review and a stakeholder consultation of gatekeeper suicide prevention models.
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National Office for Suicide Prevention Annual Report 2019
The annual report for the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (2019) provides information on all activities from the office for that year.
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NGOs and Connecting for Life Implementation
Learning from a strategic assessment of the implementation of the Connecting for Life strategy with NGO partners
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Connecting for Life Interim Strategy Review Document
The HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) invited the Connecting for Life (CfL) Evaluation Advisory Group (EAG) to undertake an independent Interim Review of CfL.
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National Office for Suicide Prevention Annual Report 2017
The annual report for the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (2017) provides information on all activities from the office for that year.
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Rapid Assessment and Community Response to Suicide in Dublin South
This rapid assessment outlines the perceived area-level factors influencing a suicide cluster and related contagion in Dublin South.
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Covid19 and Connecting for Life
This briefing looks at the implications of COVID-19 for the implementation of Connecting for Life and some key challenges and opportunities.
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Suicide Bereavement Support, a Literature Review
This report aims to provide a review of literature relating to suicide bereavement support with an emphasis on evidence-based interventions.
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Reporting Mental Health and Suicide
This research addresses a gap by focusing on journalists’ understandings and experiences of mental health and suicide coverage in Ireland.
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NSRF Self-harm Registry Ireland Annual Report 2017
The National Self-harm Registry Ireland Annual Report 2017, from the National Suicide Research Foundation (NSRF)
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Best Practice Guidance SP Services Survey
This paper summarises the findings from a survey of key stakeholders involved in the development of the Best Practice Guidance for Suicide Prevention Services.
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Area Level CfL Implementation Survey
This paper summarises the findings from a survey of key stakeholders involved in Connecting for Life area-level suicide prevention strategic action planning.