Thanks to the efforts of the Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Coalition, the Kim Foundation, and the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center, the 2024 Nebraska Suicide Prevention Summit was held on March 27, 2024, in Kearney, NE.
The event brought together 85 attendees, including experts and practitioners in suicide prevention, as well as community members with lived experience of suicide and suicide loss. Summit participants were invited to bring their expertise together to highlight successes, identify barriers, assess current efforts, pinpoint areas of need, and evaluate the sustainability of suicide prevention and postvention initiatives. Attendees collaborated to propose actionable steps aligned with the objectives outlined in the Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Plan.
The summit was divided into two segments, beginning with speakers and presentations, followed by a series of guided breakout discussions. Attendees heard from Dr. Ming Qu, Senior Epidemiologist/Data Scientist at the Nebraska Departme
