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American Association of Suicidology (AAS)

Promotes research, public awareness programs, and education and training for professionals and volunteers. 

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)

888.333.2377 FREE
Dedicated to advancing our knowledge of suicide and our ability to prevent it.

Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)

Provide technical assistance, training, and information to strengthen suicide prevention networks and advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. This Center activities enhance national, regional, state, tribal, and local Prevention Networks.

http://library.sprc.org – Library catalog
877-438-7772 FREE

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. If you need help, please dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Toll Free. You will be routed to the closest possible crisis center in your area. With over 120 crisis centers across the country, our mission is to provide immediate assistance to anyone seeking mental health services. Call for yourself, or someone you care about. Your call is free and confidential.

800-273-TALK (8255) Toll Free

Veterans Crisis Line

Connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring VA responders through a confidential hotline, online chat, and text-messaging service. Veterans and their families and friends are encouraged to call.

800-273-8255 Toll Free, and Press 1, chat online at , or text to 838255 to speak with qualified VA professionals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP)

A collaborative effort of SAMHSA, CDC, NIH, HRSA, IHS.

Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program (YRSPP)

Provides information for preventing youth suicide, includes brochures, fact sheets, and statistics on youth suicide.

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)

Provides information on depression and suicide including a number of educational tools, from brochures, fact sheets, frequently asked questions to support materials for communities to address suicide prevention.

888.511.7283 Toll Free

National Council on Suicide Prevention (NCSP)

To further effective suicide prevention through collaborative activities and information sharing in order to save lives.

National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide, Inc. (NOPCAS)

Provide resources for various communities who see a need for: * support for families who have lost a loved one to suicide, * education for school counselors, clergy, and health care providers on suicide, and * help in creating facilities that focus on prevention, intervention, and postvention.

4715 Sargent Rd. NE
Washington, DC 20017
866-899-5317 FREE.

COPLINE

This is the first exclusive hotline for officers, manned by retired officers in the country.
“Whether you’re on the job or off and feel like there is no one that you can talk to that understands what you’re going through, there’s always a cop on the other end of the line”.

501 Iron Bridge Road #6
Freehold, NJ 07728
Toll Free: (800) 267-5463 FREE, (Copline) ext 8
(732) 577-8300 ext. 8
Fax: (732) 577-9960
E-Mail: [email protected]

Survivors of Law Enforcement Suicide (SOLES)

To promote awareness on the epidemic of Law Enforcement PTSD & Suicide.

National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention

The Action Alliance and represents diverse fields and perspectives needed to advance suicide prevention. The EXCOM is co-chaired by the Honorable Gordon H. Smith, President and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, and the Honorable John McHugh, Secretary of the Army.

National Hopeline Network – Kristin Brooks Hope Center

Dedicated to suicide prevention, intervention and healing: by providing a single point of entry to community-based crisis services through innovative telephony and internet based technologies; by bringing national attention and access to services for postpartum depression and other women’s mood disorders; through education and advocacy; through formal research and evaluation of crisis line services; and, by championing the need for national funding for community-based suicide prevention crisis services.

800-SUICIDE Toll Free

Interfaith Network on Mental Illness (INMI)

INMI is a nationwide non-profit organization based in Boulder, Colorado. We are an interfaith organization, meaning we welcome participation from all faith traditions, and we affirm that spirituality is an important component of recovery from mental illness.

Project YES Gay Youth Suicide Prevention

INMI is a nationwide non-profit organization based in Boulder, Colorado. We are an interfaith organization, meaning we welcome participation from all faith traditions, and we affirm that spirituality is an important component of recovery from mental illness.

Jed Foundation

A web based resource that will provide students with a non-threatening and supportive link to their respective college’s mental health center as well as important mental health information.

National Center for Injury Prevention & Control (CDC)

An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It provides statistics, publications, health information, and funding announcements.
Injury Maps: www.cdc.gov/ncipc/maps
Nonfatal injuries: http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/nonfatal.html
State Injury Profile & Indicators Report: http://www.cdc.gov/injury/stateprograms/indicators.html
Youth Behavioral Surveillance System: www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/yrbs/index.htm
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: www.cdc.gov/brfss/
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS): www.cdc.gov/nchs
Nat’l Hospital Discharge and Ambulatory Surgery Data: www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/hdasd/nhds.htm

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
www.mentalhealth.org/suicideprevention

This site is dedicated to the National Strategy and suicide prevention, which offers the public facts about suicide, details of federal, state and private suicide prevention activities, resources for practitioners and researchers, and funding opportunities.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)

NAMI is a non-profit, grassroots organization and is dedicated to the eradication mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these diseases. NAMI today works to achieve equitable services and treatment for more than 15 million Americans living with severe mental illnesses and their families.

703.524.7600

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

The NIMH mission is to reduce the burden of mental illness behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain and behavior. This public health mandate demands that we harness the powerful scientific tools to achieve better understanding, treatment, and eventually, prevention of these disabling conditions that affect millions of Americans. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

866-227-6464 FREE

Suicide Information and Education Centre (SIEC)

Is a library and resource center. The site contains a comprehensive list of suicide prevention resources, crisis support information, and links to helpful suicide sites. SIEC is the quarterly quick reference guide to some of the newest resources in the field of suicide prevention and the publications are available for downloading online.

Institute of Medicine (IOM)

The mission is to advance and disseminate scientific knowledge to improve human health. It provides objective, timely, authoritative information and advice concerning health and science policy.

U.S. Surgeon General

National Association of School Psychologist (NASP)

The National Association of School Psychologists represents and supports school psychology through leadership to enhance the mental health and educational competence of all children.

Children’s Safety Network (CSN)

Site contains publications and resources produced by CSN and other EDC injury prevention projects. Youth Suicide Prevention Fact Sheet Packet is available for downloading.

Child Trend Data Banks

The one-stop-shop for the latest national trends and research for over 70 key indicators of children and youth well-being, with new indicators added month. Provided by Child Trends, a national leader in the field for over 20 years.

The QPR Institute

The QPR Institute offers comprehensive suicide prevention training programs, educational and clinical materials for the general public, professionals, and institutions. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.

The QPR Institute offers an electronic version of the best-selling book Suicide: the Forever Decision, for Those Thinking about Suicide and for those Who Know, Love and Counsel Them by Paul Quinnett, Ph.D. available as a free download. The Institute thanks Reese Butler and the staff of the Kristin Brooks Hopeline Network (1-800-SUICIDE – Toll Free) for facilitating this new, e-version third edition of the book.

Families for Depression Awareness

To help families recognize and cope with depressive disorders.

American Psychiatric Association

The APA is medical specialty society recognized world-wide. Its member physicians work together to ensure human care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorder, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders. It is the voice and conscience of modern psychiatry. Its vision is a society that has available, accessible quality psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.

American Psychological Association

The largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States and the world’s largest association of psychologist. APA works to advance psychology as a science, as a professional, and as a means of promoting human welfare.

Injury Prevention On-Line

The professional journal Injury Prevention’s site is open to raise the profile of injury prevention in the UK and to provide a resource for injury prevention for workers world-wide.

SafetyLit

Is a free service of the Center for Injury Prevention Policy and Practice at San Diego State University.