Oregon Youth Suicide Prevention Program
oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ipe/ysp
The State of Oregon's Youth Suicide Prevention Program.
Provides data regarding suicide in Oregon, publications, crisis line
information, information on trainings, and more.
The American Association of Suicidology |
www.suicidology.org
Clearinghouse for information on suicide
and suicide prevention.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention |
www.afsp.org
AFSP is a nonprofit dedicated to understanding and
preventing suicide.
ColumbiaCare's Center for Suicide Prevention |
www.columbiacare.org/Page.asp?NavID=94
Based in Southern Oregon, ColumbiaCare’s Center for Suicide Prevention was
started in November, 2007. ColumbiaCare's pages provide information on
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) and the RESPONSE best
practice high school-based suicide prevention program.
Families for Depression Awareness|
www.familyaware.org
Families for Depression Awareness helps families recognize and cope with
depressive disorders. Includes messages of hope, including a
question-and-answer with the late author William Styron, who wrote
"Darkness Visible, A Memoir of Madness" (96 pages, Vintage, $11.95),
a book about his own suicidal depression.
Local Bereavement Support Group
[Local resource]|
www.jenniferbakerfund.org/support.html
The suicide bereavement support group provides a compassionate and caring
place for people to share their pain from the loss of someone to suicide.
Facilitators have been trained by the American Foundation for Suicide
Prevention, and have experienced first hand the loss of someone to suicide.
Means: Suicide, Guns, and Public Health |
www.hsph.harvard.edu/means-matter
The "Means Matter" site at the Harvard School of Public Health provides a
wealth of research and information on suicide, suicide survival, lethal
means to suicide, means restriction examples, brochures/slides and more.
Mental Health Crisis Response Program
[Local resource]|
www.thechildcenter.org/programs_crisis.html
The Mental Health Crisis Response Program is designed to assist
families and children under the age of 18 in a mental health related
crisis. The only eligibility requirements are: 1) There is a concern
related to a child, 2) The family lives within Lane County.
Services are provided free of charge to all families in Lane County.
Clients need not be a LaneCare member to receive services. Crisis
Toll Free Hot Line Phone Number: 1-888- 898-9990.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
| |
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org 800-273-TALK (8255).
National Alliance on Mental Illness |
www.nami.org
Resources for people with serious mental
illnesses and their families.
National Organization for People of Color Against
Suicide |
www.nopcas.org
NOPCAS is a non profit organization founded by three
African-American suicide survivors. Its goals are to bring suicide
and depression awareness to minority communities that have
historically been discounted from traditional awareness programs.
Organization for Attempters and Survivors of Suicide in
Interfaith Services |
www.oassis.org
Mission: Enriching the lives of those who have been and will be
touched by suicide. Working to increase suicide awareness and remove
the stigma on attempters and survivors.
The QPR Institute |
www.qprinstitute.com
Spokane-based organization offers
suicide-prevention educational services and materials, including
training programs for companies, hospitals and others. Has a free
downloadable book, "Suicide: The Forever Decision," with a chapter
on getting help, including ideas for finding a good therapist.
One Sky Center |
www.oneskycenter.org
One Sky Center is the only National Resource Center for American
Indians and Alaska Natives that is dedicated to improving prevention
and treatment of substance abuse and mental health across Indian
Country.
RESPONSE Program |
oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ipe/ysp/response.shtml
RESPONSE is a comprehensive high school-based program that
increases awareness about suicide among high school staff,
students and parents. All of the program components are designed
to heighten sensitivity to depression and suicidal ideation, as
well as offer response procedures to refer a student at risk for
suicide.
Suicide Prevention Action Network USA |
www.spanusa.org
SPAN USA was founded by a couple who survived their
daughter's suicide, this nonprofit is dedicated to preventing
suicide through public education and awareness, community action and
advocacy.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center |
www.sprc.org
Part of the National Strategy for Suicide
Prevention, a federal initiative of the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services.
Oregon's page.
The Trevor Project |
www.thetrevorproject.org/staging/home.aspx
The Trevor Project operates the nations only 24/7 suicide & crisis
prevention helpline for gay and questioning youth. If you or a
friend are feeling lost or alone call The Trevor Helpline. There is
hope, there is help.
Helpline #: 866-4-U-TREVOR [866-488-7386] |
