Helpful Links

SUICIDE PREVENTION & EDUCATION

American Foundation For Suicide Prevention (AFSP) – AFSP is the world’s largest private funder of suicide prevention research.

American Association of Suicidology (AAS) – Promotes research, public awareness programs, and education and training programs for professionals and volunteers with the goal of understanding and preventing suicide.

National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention – Established in 2010, the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) is the nation’s public-private partnership for suicide prevention, working with more than 250 national partners to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. Current Action Alliance priority areas include: transforming health systems, transforming communities, and changing the conversation.

Suicide Prevention Resource Center – The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) is the only federally supported resource center devoted to advancing the implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. SPRC is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

MENTAL HEALTH

FindTreatment.gov –Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders.

National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) – The nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) – The lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.

Drug Watch Mental Health

National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention – Established in 2010, the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) is the nation’s public-private partnership for suicide prevention, working with more than 250 national partners to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. Current Action Alliance priority areas include: transforming health systems, transforming communities, and changing the conversation.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Alliance for Hope – Support for suicide loss survivors with links to numerous groups.

Annie’s Hope – The Center for Grieving Kids – Provides comprehensive support services for children,
teens and their families who are grieving a death.

Provident Behavioral Health –Behavioral Health Services. Life Crisis Hotline.

SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education) – Grief support for suicide loss survivors.

Survivors of Suicide Loss (SOS)

The Center for Hope and Healing

Support Groups by State – Compiled by the American Association of Suicidology.