Health and Welfare Policy Forum 2023.10 No.324, pp.43-57
Abstract
To systematically implement the national suicide prevention project and deliver quality services at local levels, it is essential to enhance the local suicide prevention infrastructure. This article reviews the key principles of social service delivery, examines exemplary case management models, and draws policy implications from the findings regarding current suicide prevention measures and the relevant infrastructure. This study proposes increasing the responsibility and administrative power of local authorities, coordinating the roles of relevant institutions and organizations, and enhancing the local suicide prevention infrastructure as priority tasks with the goal of establishing a user-centered, integrated service delivery model. In these post-Covid-19 times, with increasing emphasis on managing rapid environmental changes and people’s mental health, it is crucial for all government ministries, local governments, suicide prevention centers, and local communities to make dedicated efforts in their respective capacities to establish a collaborative, user-centered system for suicide prevention.
