According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate of suicide in this country has reached a 30-year high. It is time for social workers, and specifically NASW and the Council on Social Work Education, to step forward and shine the light on this public health issue by requiring increased training on suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention in all accredited MSW programs. Doing so will enhance our profession by better preparing social workers to practice with suicidal clients and those affected by suicide and by adhering to our code of ethics, which will ultimately help to save lives from suicide.

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