Suicide Prevention Events
SPCC Members host events and classes throughout Colorado. Each month we have a complete calendar of events.
Suicide and Mental Health Resources
Survivor Groups [Link to Survivor Groups
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National Organizations
- National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Prevention Action Network USA
- American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
A nonprofit organization dedicated to the understanding
and prevention of suicide.- The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
Dedicated to advancing our knowledge of suicide and our
ability to prevent it.- The Jason Foundation
An organization dedicated to teen suicide awareness and
prevention.- The Jed Foundation
A nonprofit public charity committed to reducing the young
adult suicide rate and improving mental health support
provided to college students nationwide.- Life Savers Training
A peer-support crisis prevention program aimed at training
young adults to be caring listeners in their interactions
with their peers. It involves a team approach to helping
teenagers cope healthfully with the challenges of drugs
and alcohol, peer and family relationships, sexual issues,
violence, academic problems, death and grieving,
aggression, anxiety, and suicide.- The Link's National Resource Center for Suicide Prevention
Programs of The Link include counseling and
psychotherapy, children in crisis and grief, suicide
prevention and aftercare, community education, training,
and supervision.- Living Works Education
Dedicated to enhancing suicide intervention skills at the
community level through training products such as ASIST,
suicideTALK, safeTALK, and suicideCARE.- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
A branch of the Centers for Disease Control of Prevention
working to reduce morbidity, disability, mortality, and costs
associated with injuries.- National Center for Suicide Prevention Training (NCSPT)
Provides educational resources to help public officials,
service providers, and community-based coalitions develop
effective suicide prevention programs and policies.- National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide
(NOPCAS) A 501(c)(3) organization founded whose goals
are to bring suicide and depression awareness to minority
communities.- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to
anyone in suicidal crisis 1-800-273-TALK (8255).- Preventing Suicide Network
A national suicide prevention web site developed by
iTelehealth, Inc. with a grant from the National Institute of
Mental Health. Its mission is to leverage the power of
technology to assist persons in informing themselves and
others regarding preventing suicide.- QPR Institute
A multidisciplinary training organization whose primary goal
is to provide suicide prevention educational services and
materials to professionals and the general public.- Samaritans USA
The coalition whose primary purpose is to befriend people
who are depressed, in crisis and suicidal.- Stop A Suicide Today
Developed by Harvard psychiatrist Douglas Jacobs, MD,
Stop a Suicide, Today! teaches you how to recognize the
signs of suicide in family members, friends and co-workers,
and empowers you to make a difference in the lives of
your loved ones.- Suicide Awareness/Voices of Education (SA/VE)
Dedicated to educating about suicide and speaking for
suicide survivors.- The Suicide Discussion Board
A safe place for discussion of suicide related issues, and
also a place for those whose lives have been affected by
suicide to share.- Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
A national resource center that provides technical
assistance, training, and information in order to strengthen
suicide prevention networks and advance the National
Strategy for Suicide Prevention.- The Suicide Reference Library
A centralized location that offer materials for use by
anyone who is involved in suicide education, awareness,
support and prevention activities.- Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
A community-based youth suicide prevention program.
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