LINC Model of Care: Suicide Care Coordination Intervention

‍Program Description:  “LINC" (Linking Individuals Needing Care) is a research-informed
90-day intervention designed to provide long-term follow-up care to adults experiencing
emotional distress and who are at risk of suicide. This intervention incorporates
best-practice strategies to monitor and enhance suicide care. Strategies include ongoing
assessment and monitoring of suicide risk, developing personalized safety
plans, providing psychosocial education and support, assessment of individual and service
use barriers, and facilitating appropriate community referrals to ensure rapid follow-up,
smooth care transitions (between community providers), and sustained engagement in mental
health and non-mental health services.