American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the leading non-profit organization dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research and education and reaching out to survivors of suicide.
Feeling Blue Suicide Prevention Council Perhaps in a perfect world, all suicides can be prevented, but fortunately or unfortunately, we don't live in a perfect world. Just as all heart attacks can't be prevented, neither can all suicides, but like heart attacks, there are steps we can take to prevent more of them from occuring.
Working Minds: Our vision is of a community of workplaces eliminating the devastating impact of suicide at work and beyond.
Mad2Live: Our goal is to save lives through focusing on suicide prevention and promoting awareness by leveraging Art as a way to augment mental health services.
Pieta House: Members support and/or assist in the work and awareness/fund-raising for Pieta House Centre for the Prevention of Suicide & Self-Harm. This charity provides free professional help for those affected by suicidal & self-harming ideations.
Samaritans-You are not alone: Samaritans’ purpose is to alleviate despair, isolation, distress and suicidal feelings among individuals in our community, 24 hours a day; to educate the public about suicide prevention; and to reduce the stigma associated with suicide. We accomplish this through services that emphasize confidential, nonjudgmental, and compassionate listening.
Adolescent Wellness User Group: This is a group for key adults in the lives of youth – parents, educators, clergy, coaches and scout leaders – encouraging communication with adolescents about depression and suicide, early treatment and prevention.
- Innovative and effective suicide prevention efforts targeting the working aged population.
- Encouraging social enterprise that generates revenue and awareness for suicide prevention and mental health advocacy.
- Support emerging leaders and entrepreneurs through our Rising Star Scholarship.
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