Suicide Prevention
Health Services links
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the only national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to funding research, developing prevention initiatives and offering educational programs and conferences for survivors, mental health professionals, physicians and the public.
- Boys & Girls Town Suicide and Crisis Line
800-448-3000
(TDD) 800-448-1833
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Trained counselors provide support for both parents and children suffering from any problem. Specifically, the hotline can provide problem solving and crisis intervention for children who are physically or sexually abused, depressed, suicidal, runaways, abusing alcohol and/or drugs, threatened by gangs or fighting with parents. Parents can call about an out-of-control child, fear of an abusive, alcoholic spouse, drug dependency, or to find shelter for themselves and their family if homeless.
- Kristin Brooks Hope Center
The Kristin Brooks Hope Center is a nonprofit organization 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.
- The National Council For Suicide Prevention
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-TALK (8255)
TTY number: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889)
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Trained counselors provides immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis by connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider.
- SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education)
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
SAVE's Mission is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, eliminate stigma and serve as a resource to those touched by suicide.
- STOP A SUICIDE TODAY!
Last Updated: Apr 15 2008 2:20PM
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