This report describes how local public health and community leaders can develop a response plan for suicide clusters. Specifically, the steps for responding to a suicide cluster include preparation, direct response, and action for prevention.This is the third of three reports in the MMWR supplement that updates and expands CDC’s guidance for assessing, investigating, and responding to suicide clusters based on current science and public health practice.

Ivey-Stephenson AZ, Ballesteros MF, Trinh E, Stone DM, Crosby AE. CDC Guidance for Community Response to Suicide Clusters, United States, 2024. MMWR Suppl 2024;73(Suppl-2):17–26. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.su7302a3