Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network

Dwihn's Zero Suicide Initiative to Eliminate Suicides in Wayne County Through System-wide Culture Change, Workforce Training, Comprehensive Screening, Evidence-based Treatment, and Care Management - the Purpose of Dwihn’s Zero Suicide Initiative (ZSI) Is to Provide a Framework for Holistic, Clinical Suicide Prevention Within Dwihn’s Network of 300 Providers Throughout Wayne County, Michigan. Dwihn Is Committed to Patient Safety and Closing Gaps in Care Management, While Transforming Organizational Culture Around Suicide Awareness and Prevention. Zsi Implementation and the Clinical Actions Will Reverse the Increasing Trend in the Number of Suicide Deaths Each Year in Wayne County. a Suicide Death Happens by an Individual, However, Each Person Lives in Context of Relationships With Family, Friends, Colleagues, and the Community, Who Are All Greatly Impacted by the Suicide. Table 1 Highlights the Individuals Directly Serviced in Eliminating Suicide, However There Are Many More People Impacted Indirectly Through Dwihn’s Zsi. the Zero Suicide Framework Is Implemented Through Seven Elements: Lead, Train, Identify, Engage, Treat, Transition, Improve. Dwihn Has More Than 30 Years of Experience With This Population of Focus, and Has a Network of 300 Service Providers Across the Geographic Catchment Area. the Population to Be Served Includes Adults Residing in Wayne County With Mental Health Concerns, Specifically Suicide Ideation and Attempts. While Dwihn's Application Is Not Proposing to Partner With Other Organizations via Subawards, Dwihn Has Formal Partnerships With a Range of Community Partners, Health Systems, and Providers. Specifically, Dwihn Will Work With Current State and Local Health Agencies Implementing Zero Suicide (i.e., Hegira Health, American Indian Health and Family Services, and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services) as Well as Work With Those Interested in Adopting the Zero Suicide Model. Dwihn Has Been a Lead Agency in Serving Adults Who Are Suicidal and Is Highly Capable of Further Integrating the Zero Suicide Model Into Our Current Behavioral Health Services and Network. Dwihn's Zero Suicide Initiative Goals Include: Goal 1: Increase the Capacity of Dwihn to Lead in a Comprehensive, Multi-setting Approach and System-wide Culture Change Through the Implementation of the Zero Suicide Intervention and Prevention Model to Reduce Suicide Ideation, Attempts, and Deaths in Wayne County, Michigan. Goal 2: Improve, Expand, and Coordinate Access to and Quality of Suicide Prevention Practices, Services, and Infrastructure Delivered Across the Entire System of Care to Advance Health Equity and Reduce Suicide Ideation, Attempts, and Deaths in Wayne County, Michigan. Goal 3: Decrease the Stigma Around Suicide and Mental Health Across the Entire Community So Each Person at Risk for Suicide Has a Supportive Network That Recognizes the Warning Signs and Knows to Alert for Help Before It Is Too Late.