[YSPNetwork] Oregon Youth Suicide Data

[Donna NOONAN]

Dear YSPNetworkers,
I had a request for Oregon youth suicide data and data sources this a.m.from someone writing a grant and thought it could be useful information for your own programs and grantwriting efforts as well. 
 
Here are links to Oregon data on youth suicide: 
 
Oregon Violent Death Reporting System Report for 2006 (most recent); see the Executive Summary and Data Summary for context and see Suicides, pages 12 -16. http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ipe/nvdrs/docs/ViolentDeathsInOregon072508edited.pdf 
 
The 2008 Injury Report; see the Executive Summary, Introduction, and Chapter 1 on suicide: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ipe/docs/report2008v2.pdf 
 
Vital Statistics Annual Report, 2005 (most recent); chapter 8 is on youth suicide and attempts: http://www.dhs.state.or.us/dhs/ph/chs/data/arpt/05v2/chp8toc.shtml 
 
Oregon Healthy Teen (OHT) Survey; find state data for 2008 (from the 2007/2008 school year) for 8th and 11th graders. Find questions/responses on mental health (depression, thinking about making suicide attempt, attempts) for 8th graders at http://www.dhs.state.or.us/dhs/ph/chs/youthsurvey/ohteens/2008/8/mental8.pdf 
 
and for 11th graders at http://www.dhs.state.or.us/dhs/ph/chs/youthsurvey/ohteens/2008/11/mental11.pdf 
 
and county OHT data (2005/06 is most recent) at http://www.dhs.state.or.us/dhs/ph/chs/youthsurvey/ohteens/2006/county/index.shtml 
 
Upon request, I'll send you a powerpoint presentation (in English or Spanish) with many of the Oregon youth suicide statistics broken down and in graphs, with notes, updated to include 2008 Oregon Healthy Teen data. You may tailor the presentation to your own needs and audience. 
 
There are fact sheets for youth suicide at  http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ipe/ysp/docs/factsheet.pdf (English) and http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ipe/ysp/docs/factsheetsp.pdf (Spanish) and for Oregon suicides, all ages, at: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ipe/docs/Suicide.pdf 
 
If you want more specific information, you are welcome to contact me or any of the following: 
Violent Death Reporting System data: Xun Shen, epidemiologist, xun.shen at state.or.us or 971-673-1098 
Injury report data: Matt Laidler, epidemiologist, matthew.laidler at state.or.us or 971-673-1033
Oregon Health Teen data: Renee Boyd, research analyst, renee.k.boyd at state.or.us or 971-673-1145 
 
Please share this information with others and invite them to join the YSPNetwork too!
Donna
 
Donna G. Noonan, MPH, CHES
Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Injury Prevention & Epidemiology Program
Oregon Public Health Division
800 NE Oregon, Ste 772
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: 971-673-1023 
Fax 971-673-0990
donna.noonan at state.or.us 
www.oregon.gov/dhs/ph/ipe/ysp/ 

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