“…The vast majority of present suicide prevention efforts are directed at the secondary prevention level, including crisis intervention and therapy. It has often been observed that older adults generally do not seek, and therefore are seriously underrepresented in the clientele of, suicide prevention and crisis intervention centers, as well as general mental health agencies (Felton, 1982;Gatz & Smyer, 1992;Lasoski, 1986;Mclntosh, Hubbard, & Santos, 1981;Redick & Taube, 1980). These programs, of course, are presently the primary services that are available in our local communities to prevent suicide among the population.…”