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Crisis Lines

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).

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].

Veterans Affairs (VA) Suicide Hotline | 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press "1" to reach the VA hotline
The Department of Veterans Affairs set up this hotline to ensure that veterans with emotional crises have 24/7 access to trained professionals.

For Youth

Mindyourmind.ca | www.mindyourmind.ca
Mindyourmind.ca is an award winning site for youth by youth. This is a place to get information, resources and tools to help manage stress, crisis and mental health problems. 

Organizations Dedicated to Suicide Research, Training & Education, Prevention, & Issues Related to Survivors

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.

Glendon Association | www.glendon.org
The Glendon Association is a non-profit organization, whose mission is to save lives and help people create more meaningful lives by addressing the social problems of suicide, violence, child abuse and troubled interpersonal relationships through research, public education, and professional training.

International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) | www.med.uio.no/iasp
IASP is dedicated to prevention suicidal behavior, to alleviate its effects, and to provide a forum for academicians, mental health professionals, crisis worker, volunteers and suicide survivors.

The Jed Foundation | www.jedfoundation.org
The Jed Foundation is the nation's leading organization working to prevent suicide and promote mental health among college students.

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.

National Alliance on Mental Illness | www.nami.org
Resources for people with serious mental illnesses and their families.

National Institute of Mental Health, Suicide Research Consortium | www.nimh.nih.gov/suicideresearch/consortium.cfm
The Consortium, among other efforts, coordinates program development is suicide research, keeps abreast of scientific developments in suicidology and public policy issues, disseminates science-based information on suicidology to the public, media, and policy makers.

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 News and Comment Weblog | http://suicidepreventioncommunity.wordpress.com
Suicide Prevention News and Comment’s mission is to help communities keep up-to-date on developments in the fields of suicide prevention and suicide grief support. It is presented in reader-friendly, blog/newspaper format.

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.