• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Additional Lines
  • Veterans: 1 (800) 273 - TALK (8255) press 1 for veterans
  • Spanish Line: 1 (888) 628-9454
• Institute of Aging Friendship Line: 1 (800) 971-0016 (older adults 60 and over)
• Lifeline for Deaf & Hard of Hearing: 1 (800) 799-4889
• Teen Line: (310) 855-HOPE or (800) TLC-TEEN, text "Teen" to 839863

Suicide Prevention Committee
Committee Mission Statement:
To inspire, equip, and mobilize all people in Solano County; to work towards a stigma and suicide free community.

Committee Meetings:
It is our hope that working alongside consumers, peers, county and contractor staff, community members and partners we will achieve our goals of producing equitable outcomes for all the populations we serve.

Meetings are held monthly with multi-sector participation including behavioral health providers, law enforcement, health providers, faith-based partners, education partners, consumers and family members with lived experience, etc. Additionally, sub-committees are held throughout the year to work on special projects. If you are interested in learning more about the Committee, please reach out to Tracy Lacey at [email protected].


Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan
In 2017, a Countywide Solano County Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan was developed in partnership with the community through a comprehensive community program planning (CPP) process and presented to the Solano County Board of Supervisors in September 2017. In 2021 the Plan was updated following comprehensive CPP process which included community forums, focus groups and key informant interviews. This Plan Update is intended to be a guide for the entire County - both public and private sectors - in how to work collaboratively to combat suicide in our community. Solano County is one of seven California Counties to have a suicide prevention plan.  

To read the current Solano County Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan Update 2021 and become more familiar with the strategies being used to prevent suicide deaths locally, click here. 

To view the slide presentations used during the community forums, click here for English or here for Spanish.

To view the initial 2017 plan, please click here. 


Suicide Screening Project
The Solano County Suicide Prevention Committee continues to advocate for increased screening for suicide risk by both private and public behavioral health and primary care providers in Solano County. In an effort to further support this goal the Committee developed two screening questions and distributed an informational letter to local providers in September of 2020 and again in September of 2022. To learn more about this project, please see the information letter by clicking here.


Mobile Crisis Services
Community Based Mobile Crisis Team
Uplift Family Services and Solano County Behavioral Health are pleased to announce the initial launch of the Solano Community-Based Mobile Crisis Response Program in partnership with the Fairfield, CA Police Department and the Suisun City Police Department. Uplift Family Services has started the program in the cities of Fairfield and Suisun City and currently responds to 911 dispatch calls to provide crisis response services through the local police departments. This services is available from 11AM-10PM, Monday through Friday, with the plan to expand to 7-day-per-week coverage upon full implementation. A phone number for community members to access will be coming soon. Over the next year, the program will continue to grow with the goal of providing services throughout all of Solano County in partnership with cities and stakeholders.

Through a contract with Solano County Behavioral Health, Uplift Family Services has hired clinicians, case managers, and peer support specialists to go into the community as a team to support children, youth, and adults in crisis regardless of insurance or immigration status with the mission of de-escalating the situation, linking to necessary services, and supporting the coordination of care. The Mobile Crisis Program is outlined in the current Solano County Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Integrated Three-Year Plan. You can also view the press release by clicking here.

School-Based Mobile Crisis Team
In addition to Community-Based Mobile Crisis Services, Solano BH has contracted with Solano County Office of Education (SCOE) to provide school-based Mobile Crisis Services for participating school districts for students attending K-12 schools during school hours. Services will include phone crisis screening and triage; in-person crisis evaluation and crisis intervention services; and linkage to and appropriate level of follow-up services including, but not limited to, referring individuals to the crisis stabilization unit (CSU) or a local emergency department (ED). Additionally, SCOE will provide support for districts to assist students who were hospitalized to return to school. SCOE will be focused on developing a coordinated system of crisis services in partnership with local education agencies (LEAs), the CSU, local EDs, and SCBH.


Training Opportunities
Free community education & training provided by SCBH staff and CBO partners through MHSA Prevention & Early Intervention (PEI) funded contracts. These trainings include:

• safeTALK: 3 hours of training. Max number of participants: 25-30 per session. For individuals 15 years and older. This is an introductory warning on "talking about suicide". This will help community members recognize warning signs of suicide and feel comfortable in asking questions surrounding suicide.
• ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training): 16 hours of training, two 8-hour day trainings. Max number of participants: 20-25 per session. For individuals 16 years and older. This is an in-depth training on suicide and unpacks our stigma towards suicide. This training is geared towards community members, professionals, parents and anyone who would like more training on how to identify suicide warning signs, how to intervene and how to ensure someone's safety. PAL (Pathway to Assisting Life) is the intervention taught in ASIST and it is geared towards reducing the need to feel that only the police or crisis can help someone who may be having suicidal thoughts.
• Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) - Youth or Adult Version: 8 hours training (can be broken up into two 4-hour days). Max number of participants: 20-25 per session. This is an in-depth look at the four major diagnosis: Depression, Anxiety, Psychosis and Substance Abuse. There is a section of the training focused on crisis intervention. Participants learn how to identify risk and intervene appropriately.
• Suicide prevention trainings tailored for local schools: Solano County Office of Education staff provide suicide prevention trainings for school personnel, parents/caretakers and students. These trainings are funded by both MHSA PEI as well as the Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA) grant.
• Trainings related to the impact of suicide deaths locally and community-wide efforts to combat suicide: Several different members of the SCBH team are available to provide trainings for partners and the community. Presentations can be tailored to the needs of the requesting party; i.e. short and long version of the presentation.
• Trainings provided on the SCBH system of care and how to access services: Several different members of the SCBH team are available to provide trainings for partners and the community. Presentations can be tailored to the needs of the requesting party; i.e. short and long version of the presentation. 

Gun Safety Campaign
In 2017 SCBH, in partnership with the Solano County Sheriff-Coroner's Office and local firearms instructors developed The 10 Commandments of Gun Safety brochure which includes information on how to approach a friend or family member who owns a firearm and may be experiencing and emotional crisis in order to encourage the individual to store his/her firearm off site. Additionally, the brochure includes suicide prevention resources: the 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number, the local Crisis Stabilization Unit address and phone number, and the Solano County Behavioral Health Access Line number. Annually  SCBH conducts outreach to local businesses that sell firearms in Solano County to distribute firearm safety brochures. 


Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training
SCBH funds an 8-hour CIT Intro Training for all city police departments and the Sheriff's Office. SCBH, in partnership with Fairfield Police Department, the Sheriff's Office and NAMI Solano, is developing a 40-hour week CIT training curriculum that will include sessions on stigma reduction, recognizing various mental health conditions, de-escalation techniques, the 3-hour safeTALK training, etc. The 40-hour CIT training will be offered to all local law enforcement departments. 


Screening for Suicide
In September of 2020 the Solano County Suicide Prevention Committee circulated a letter to local behavioral health and health care providers in Solano County with recommended language for two suicide screening questions. This project was further supported by similar letter from the CA Department of Public Health. The letter can be reviewed here.    


News & Highlights
As a result of a community-defined quality improvement action plan through an MHSA Innovations Project and in partnership with the Education and Faith Collaborative local pastors will be trained in suicide prevention curriculum LivingWorks Faith.