Washington, DC – (DOD – March 13, 2019) Karin A. Orvis, Ph.D., has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service as the Director of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO) and will oversee policy, oversight, and advocacy of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) suicide prevention programs. More…
Annual Suicide Report (ASR)
Effective January 1, 2019, the Department of Defense (DoD) Annual Suicide Report (ASR) serves as the release authority for the official annual suicide counts and unadjusted rates for the DoD. This report also describes current and future Departmental initiatives underway to combat suicide among Service members and their families.To view the 2018 ASR please click here.
Welcome to the Defense Suicide Prevention Office's Fulfillment Center. DSPO's fulfillment center provides suicide prevention outreach and educational products for Service members, their Families, and DoD Civilians. DSPO has a variety of products to choose from such as: mousepads, backpacks, gun locks, lanyards, and more to support your organization’s efforts to help spread the word about DSPO, and its suicide prevention efforts. Thank you for raising awareness of suicide prevention in our military community. All merchandise will be sent to your military facility/POC free of charge. Click here to access the Fulfillment Center.
The Defense Suicide Prevention Office does not provide crisis services. If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the Veteran/Military Crisis Line for immediate assistance.