SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS AND LINKS

 Created by survivors for survivors, providing online healing support and other services for people who are coping with devastating loss to suicide. Their online forum operates like a 24/7 support group.  Their website contains support resources and information on the survivor experience.

Founded in 1968 by Edwin S. Shneidman, PhD, AAS promotes research, public awareness programs, public education and training for professionals and volunteers.  AAS serves as a national clearinghouse for information on suicide.

AAS Find A Support Group by State

USA Suicide: Facts & Statistics 

  Offering compassionate care to all those grieving the loss of a loved one who died while serving in our Armed Forces or as a result of his or her service. Since 1994, TAPS has provided comfort and hope 24/7 through a national peer support network and connection to grief resources, all at no cost to surviving families and loved ones. 

 Supporting families after a child dies.  The Compassionate Friends provides highly personal comfort, hope, and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister, or a grandchild, and helps others better assist the grieving family.   

 AFSP is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death.  

  The Dougy Center - The National Center for Grieving Children & Families provides support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults and their families grieving a death can share their experiences.     

  Campbell & Associates, instruction in the active postvention model of survivor outreach. 

Dr. Edwin Shneidman’s concept of  "postvention as prevention” has governed Dr. Frank Campbell’s work with suicide survivors since 1986. Dr. Campbell envisioned a “LOSS Team”, a team of trained survivors who would go to the scenes of suicides to disseminate information about resources and be the installation of hope for the newly bereaved. 

 SAVE's mission is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, reduce stigma and serve as a resource to those touched by suicide. 

 SAVE was one of the nation’s first organizations dedicated to the prevention of suicide. Our work is based on the foundation and belief that suicide is preventable and everyone has a role to play in preventing suicide. Through raising public awareness, educating communities, and equipping every person with the right tools, we know we can SAVE lives. 

 SPRC is the only federally supported resource center devoted to advancing  the implementation of the 

National Strategy for Suicide Prevention

SPRC advances suicide prevention infrastructure and capacity building through:

Consultation, training, and resources to enhance suicide prevention efforts in states, Native settings, colleges, health systems, and organizations that serve populations at risk for suicide.

Staffing, administrative, and logistical support to the Secretariat of the Nat'l Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention.