National, State and Regional Resources and best practices to assist organizations address suicide among the populations served.
AFSP – Greater Boston
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a 501(c)(3) organization, has been at the forefront of a wide range of suicide prevention initiatives in 2011 — each designed to reduce loss of life from suicide. We are investing in groundbreaking research, new educational campaigns, innovative demonstration projects and critical policy work. And we are expanding our assistance to people whose lives have been affected by suicide, reaching out to offer support and offering opportunities to become involved in prevention.
http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=4292FA7E-B421-C177-91D7A065FB75588F
State Suicide Prevention Planning: A CDC Research Brief summarizes the results of a CDC research study conducted to describe the key ingredients of successful state-based suicide prevention planning.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/Suicide/state_suicide_prevention_planning.htm
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Injury Surveillance Program uses many data sources that allow us to assess and describe the overall burden of injury in Massachusetts
Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injuries- MDPH
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Samaritans on Cape Cod & the Islands, through crisis phone lines, volunteers listen with empathy and compassion to those who need to be heard, and who need to hear a consoling human voice.
Community education is an important part of suicide prevention. Samaritans serve the community through speaking engagements, educating various groups about effective prevention strategies. We are committed to all groups, particularly those at high risk: young people aged 15 to 24, and the older population.
