National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Website:
  https://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – state-specific suicide statistics: https://afsp.org/about-suicide/suicide-statistics/
• National Alliance on Mental Illness – Library of fact sheets and infographics: https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Fact-Sheet-Library
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center for Colleges and Universities
  http://www.sprc.org
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
  http://www.nami.org
• SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  http://samhsa.gov
• Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator National Helpline

• Question, Persuade and Refer from the QPR Institute: https://qprinstitute.com/individualtraining 
• LEARN® Forefront Suicide Prevention training: https://www.intheforefront.org
• Mental Health First Aid: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org

There are many EAP programs available to employers. Check to see what services are available with human resources or health insurance company. 

• If no behavioral care or crisis support services are available, contact R3 Continuum to discuss services for telephonic or in-person counseling support (866/927-0184 or https://r3continuum.com/ ) 
• Comprehensive Healthcare at 509-452-9675  https://comphc.org

Identify local providers who provide outreach, resources, and training, including:

• Download the App, Dial 2-1-1 or visit https://www.211.org 211 is the most comprehensive source of local human and social services information in the U.S.
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention — https://afsp.org/chapter/afsp-washington
• County and State Health Departments – Washington State Department of Health https://doh.wa.gov Washington State Suicide Prevention Plan.

• Example protocol https://d.docs.live.net/bb9c23c7b64566ed/Desktop/SuicidePreventionProject/Resources/framework-developing-institutional-protocols-acutely-distressed-suicidal-college-student-jed-guide_NEW.pdf
• Include your safety policy or protocol in your student and employee handbook.

• Incorporate Mental Health and Suicide Prevention awareness into your enrollment process.
• Discuss your company’s Employee Assistance Program and distribute wallet cards to all new hires.

Add Mental Health organizations and Suicide Prevention crisis text lines logos and emergency contact numbers in your company newsletter and on student id badges.

• Understand important facts and know the lingo. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/media-resources/
• Download Suicide Prevention Posters:   https://d.docs.live.net/bb9c23c7b64566ed/Desktop/SuicidePreventionProject/Resources/NSPL_Logo.tif
• Visit SAMHSA online store to order Wallet cards – National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) and National Suicide Prevention Lifeline cards (trifold) https://search.usa.gov/search/docs?affiliate=samhsa-store&dc=1415&query=National+Suicide+Prevention+Lifeline
• Sample Toolbox Jed Foundation: Seize the Awkward https://d.docs.live.net/bb9c23c7b64566ed/Desktop/SuicidePreventionProject/Resources/STA_Campus_Toolkit.pdf
• #BeThe1To – Join the movement poster http://bethe1to.com

• Download National Safety Council Prescription Drug Employer Kit: http://safety.nsc.org/rxemployerkit – includes the guidebook The Proactive Role Employers Can Take: Opioids in the Workplace and other resources, including posters.
• SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 800-662-4357 (aka the Treatment Referral Routing Service or 800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in Spanish and English, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
• You’re In Control Using Prescription Medicine Responsibly pamphlet.  https://d.docs.live.net/bb9c23c7b64566ed/Desktop/SuicidePreventionProject/Resources/UsingPrescriptionMedicineResponsibly.pdf

• Download resource materials from Safer Homes Coalition in Washington state to share with your employees in newsletters or separately on limiting access and safely locking-up prescription medications and firearms.   https://depts.washington.edu/saferwa/resources/   
• Reduce Access to Means of Suicide  http://training.sprc.org

• Postvention a Guide for Response to Campus Suicide –http://www.sprc.org/sites/default/files/resource-program/Hemha-postvention-guide.pdf
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention -Resources for Loss Survivors- https://afsp.org/find-support/ive-lost-someone/resources-loss-survivors/   
• National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention – A manager’s Guide to Suicide Postvention- http://actionallianceforsuicideprevention.org/sites/actionallianceforsuicideprevention.org/files/Managers-Guidebook-To-Suicide-Postvention-Web.pdf    
• After a Suicide Resource Directory. http://www.personalgriefcoach.net/
• I’ve Lost Someone. https://afsp.org/find-support/ive-lost-someone/

• National Suicide Prevention press 1 for Veterans Crisis Line
• Veterans Crisis Text: 838255
• Veterans Crisis Chat: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/chat
• Visit VA U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for mental health resources and Includes links to local resources.  https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/index.asp
• VA and Veterans Service Organizations have developed several resources to provide support, connect you with care, and relieve the symptoms of PTSD in your life. https://www.va.gov/PATIENTCENTEREDCARE/resources/Mobile_Apps_and_Online_Tools.asp
• Visit Make the Connection for additional resources for family and friends.  https://maketheconnection.net/family-friends

• Visit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website for a link to the following LGBTQ resources.  https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/lgbtq/
• Mental Health and the LGBTQ Community Stats- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/LGBTQ_MentalHealth_OnePager.pdf
• Planned Parenthood for Sexuality Information and Resources. https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn
• GLAAD for a copy of the Ally’s Guide to Terminology.    http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/allys-guide-to-terminology_1.pdf
• The Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
• It Get’s Better https://itgetsbetter.org/
• YM How to Be a Straight Ally. https://youmatter.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/how-to-be-an-ally/?_ga=2.119087369.106509732.1560812140-1846529044.1551391851
• Trans Lifeline and Resources. https://www.translifeline.org/
• Washington State Legislative LGBTQ CAUCUS http://sdc.wastateleg.org/lgbtq

• Download the SAMHSA Guide. This guide helps professional care providers and administrators understand the role of culture in the delivery of mental health and substance use services. It describes cultural competence and discusses racial, ethnic, and cultural considerations. https://store.samhsa.gov/product/TIP-59-Improving-Cultural-Competence/SMA15-4849
• Equity in Mental Health Framework. https://d.docs.live.net/bb9c23c7b64566ed/Desktop/SuicidePreventionProject/Resources/Equity-in-Mental-Health-Framework-v17.pdf
• Equity in Mental Health Toolkit. https://d.docs.live.net/bb9c23c7b64566ed/Desktop/SuicidePreventionProject/Resources/EMHF_Toolkit.pdf

Visit ULifeline for wellness activities and resources. http://www.ulifeline.org/stay_well