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The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) provides prevention support, training, and resources to assist organizations and individuals to develop suicide prevention programs, interventions and policies, and to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.

SPRC is hiring. We are currently seeking qualified applicants. Please click on the link below to read more details and find out how to apply.

The Prevention Specialist is a member of a 6-person team that provides technical assistance to Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act state and tribal grantees, statewide suicide prevention coalitions, and other SPRC constituents. Prevention Specialists are the primary point of contact for SPRC's stakeholders, and provide advice and consultation to support the strategic development, implementation, evaluation and sustainability of suicide prevention programs. Prevention Specialists report to the SPRC Prevention Support Coordinator, and work collaboratively across SPRC service areas. This position is based full time in Newton, MA.

The Training Specialist will report to and work closely with the Coordinator of the SPRC Training Institute on development, revision and cultural adaptation of suicide prevention training curricula; development of new web-based seminars on suicide prevention; expansion and improvement of online, self-paced courses; marketing of curricula; and research and literature reviews related to the development of existing and potential curricula. This position will be located in Washington, DC.

The Technology Associate (1) works with all SPRC service groups to provide technical expertise and direction in SPRC technology activities. S/he will work with content experts to create internet/web-based versions of printed materials, online course curricula, databases, and other applications as needed. S/he will assure that the SPRC website is up to date, accurate and accessible. The Technology Associate reports to the Information and Publications Coordinator. This position is located in Newton, MA.

The Senior Administrative Assistant will assist the Coordinator of the SPRC Training Institute with the day-to-day operations of the Training Institute. The Senior AA will be responsible for tracking progress and ensuring that deadlines are met for multiple training programs. This job requires excellent writing skills; demonstrable initiative and flexibility; ability to work independently and effectively in groups; attention to detail; and excellent problem-solving skills to ensure efficiency and smooth coordination of training events. This position will be located in Washington, DC.

 

History

Mission

Funding and Operation

Target Audiences

Primary Services and Modes of Service Delivery

SPRC Publications

SPRC Brochure

SPRC FAQ

History

In 2001, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under the leadership of the Surgeon General, published the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP) (PDF, 206 pages). This document created a framework for suicide prevention in the nation. Advocates, clinicians, researchers and survivors around the nation collaborated in its development. Many states and territories use the NSSP for planning state strategy. The creation of the NSSP was the most important recommendation of the 1999 publication, Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Suicide. (PDF, 23 pages).

SPRC was created in 2002 to fulfill Goal 4.8 of the NSSP, which called for “the development of a technical assistance and resource center to build capacity for states and communities to implement and evaluate suicide prevention programs.”

Mission

SPRC promotes the implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and enhances the nation’s mental health infrastructure by providing states, government agencies, private organizations, colleges and universities, and suicide survivor and mental health consumer groups with access to the science and experience that can support their efforts to develop programs, implement interventions, and promote policies to prevent suicide.

Funding & Operation

SPRC is supported by a cooperative agreement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and operated by Health and Human Development Programs at Education Development Center, Inc., (EDC). SPRC works in collaboration with other national organizations and suicide prevention initiatives.

Target Audiences

SPRC serves:

Primary Services

SPRC supports the technical assistance and information needs of SAMHSA State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Campus Suicide Prevention grantees and State, Territorial, and Tribal (STT) suicide prevention coordinators and coalition members with customized assistance and technical resources. We also plan and implement conferences and training events, create publications and web content on suicide and suicide prevention for professionals, advocates, and consumers; identify and disseminate best practices; facilitate informational exchanges and peer-to-peer mentoring using listservs and other technologies; and promote suicide prevention as a component of mental health transformation.

SPRC Publications

Visit the online library to view publications produced by or in conjunction with SPRC.

SPRC Brochure

Read the SPRC Brochure for information about what services we offer.

SPRC FAQ

For more information, please read Frequently Asked Questions.