Welcome to the Best Practices Registry!
Every program or intervention listed on the Best Practices Registry (BPR) has been reviewed by our experts to ensure it aligns with the most current guidance on preventing suicide. Each listed program or intervention has demonstrated effectiveness in preventing suicide or directly addressing factors that impact suicide prevention. Click here if you are interested in applying to have your program or intervention listed on the BPR.
Start with a category below to find programs and interventions that fit your needs.
People
People
Find suicide prevention programs and interventions designed for specific groups, such as veterans, older adults, or high schoolers.
Places
Places
Find suicide prevention programs and interventions designed for use in a specific place or setting, such as a school, a hospital, or online.
Approaches
Approaches
Find programs and interventions that use specific approaches to preventing suicide, such as creating connectedness, intervening during times of acute crisis, or addressing upstream factors, like housing and food security.
Choosing a suicide prevention program or intervention from the BPR
Suicide prevention efforts are most effective when they are guided by a strategic planning process. Strategic planning can help you focus your prevention efforts on the specific risk and protective factors in your community, identify activities that will be effective in preventing suicide in your context, and prioritize your efforts to achieve maximum impact.
As you are looking through the programs and interventions on the BPR, remember to keep your specific group(s) of focus, setting(s), and/or goals in mind. Be sure to look for programs and interventions that are appropriate for the group(s) you are trying to reach and that address the risk and protective factors you’ve identified in your needs assessment.
Here are some tips for selecting programs or interventions:
- Start with a needs assessment. Before consulting the BPR, conduct an assessment of the issue of suicide, risk and protective factors, and current efforts in your area.
- Avoid simply “picking from the list.” Registries like the BPR are useful tools, but they are not substitutes for thoughtful data-driven strategic planning.
- Assess relevance. Look for programs and interventions that address the underlying risk and protective factors that are relevant in your context.
- Consider practical fit. Choose programs and interventions that fit your area’s groups, settings, and goals and that are feasible in terms of your capacity, resources, and readiness to act.
Looking for Additional Information?
What is the Best Practices Registry?
The Best Practices Registry (BPR) is a resource library of programs and interventions that focus on preventing suicide in specific settings and groups. Our goal is to provide access to a broad selection of programs and interventions (including upstream approaches that work to address risk and protective factors before the onset of a crisis) that use different types of evidence, such as community-defined evidence, to show effectiveness.
What is the Best Practices Registry?
The Best Practices Registry (BPR) is a resource library of programs and interventions that focus on preventing suicide in specific settings and groups. Our goal is to provide access to a broad selection of programs and interventions (including upstream approaches that work to address risk and protective factors before the onset of a crisis) that use different types of evidence, such as community-defined evidence, to show effectiveness.