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Report of an Interfaith Suicide Prevention Dialogue that was convened by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) to further the progress of faith communities in preventing suicide, and was supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Participants included representatives of the five largest faith groups in the United States: Christian, Jewish, […] See more...

These two webinars provide information on suicide prevention for faith community leaders and on how to promote protective factors.   The first webinar in this two webinar series is Overcoming the Tragic: A Positive Pastoral/Rabbinic Approach to Mental Health which discusses a pastoral/rabbinic approach to supporting parishioners and clients struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts. This approach […] See more...

Learn how SPRC’s new Best Practices Registry will help you incorporate upstream suicide prevention in your work. See more...

SPRC invites you to join us in taking action to build on the progress we have made in bringing the goals and objectives of the National Strategy to life over the past decade. See more...

AP News Mental health experts and faith leaders are working together to prevent suicide in Muslim communities. According to Rania Awaad, director of Stanford University’s Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab, suicide is often seen as a sin in the Muslim faith. Together with religious leaders and activists, Awaad is aiming to destigmatize the […] See more...

The Injury Control Research Center for Suicide Prevention (ICRC-S) webinar on promoting connectedness through faith communities is now available online. It discusses the role faith communities can play in promoting connectedness among members and non-members to prevent suicide. See more...

Deseret News Utah faith leaders are joining forces with political officials, public health experts, and mental health advocates to help prevent suicide. More than 100 religious and community leaders recently attended a suicide prevention summit, hosted by the Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition in collaboration with the state Department of Human Services and National Alliance on […] See more...

NPR Some religious leaders are playing an important role in preventing suicide by challenging the silence that surrounds it. Reverend Talitha Arnold of the United Church of Santa Fe encourages her congregants to talk openly about suicide, and includes both physical and mental health issues in the pastoral prayer to signal that it is safe […] See more...

September is the month when those of us who work in suicide prevention make a special effort to reach out and remind the public of the toll that suicide takes on our families, communities, nation, and world. This year, the second weekend in September (September 8-10) has been designated a National Day of Prayer for Faith, […] See more...

September brings with it two important opportunities to celebrate our progress in suicide prevention and to raise awareness that much still needs to be done to reduce the mortality and morbidity resulting from suicidal behavior. September 10 marks the thirteenth observance of World Suicide Prevention Day, whose theme this year is “Preventing Suicide: Reaching Out […] See more...

Tablet Elijah’s Journey: A Jewish Response to Suicide is a nonprofit organization working to raise awareness in Jewish communities about the connected challenges of suicide and mental illness. Its founder, Efrem Epstein, was inspired to take action both by his own experience of having received help during a challenging period, and by his attendance at […] See more...

The theme of this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day/National Suicide Prevention Week is Suicide Prevention: One World Connected. The importance of social connections is not news to those of us engaged in suicide prevention. As a protective factor, social connectedness is so critical that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made it the theme […] See more...

I would like to occasionally give the readership a chance to hear from some of the wonderful staff we have serving SPRC stakeholders. For this month, I would like to introduce Katie Wootten Deal, the Associate Director of a team at SPRC that supports the operations of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, the public-private partnership […] See more...

This statement was developed at the Interfaith Suicide Prevention Dialogue meeting (March 12-13, 2008, Rockville, MD), conducted by the SPRC. The participants included representatives from the Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, and Muslim faith communities. View the full report of the meeting, The role of faith communities in preventing suicide: A report of an interfaith Suicide […] See more...

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) has compiled a selection of web pages and information sheets on mental health and coping with the effects of COVID-19. These resources are a selection from key organizations in the field. We will continue to update this list as new resources become available. *Note: For crisis counseling and support […] See more...

Wisconsin will utilize a mentoring and expert consultation approach to develop culturally sensitive, cross systems and consumer inclusive projects in 9 communities with elevated risk of youth suicide and then disseminate information on best practices through regional sharing sessions, a toolkit, and a list serve. This process will create an infrastructure and increased capacity to […] See more...

Social support and connection are key protective factors against suicide. Positive and supportive social relationships and community connections can help buffer the effects of risk factors in people’s lives. Programs and practices that promote social connectedness and support are one element of a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention. What Is Connectedness? In 2011, the Centers […] See more...

We often describe suicide as a complex problem that requires complex solutions. But sometimes a simple gesture can make a world of difference. The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) and its partners are coming together September 11 to 16 to inform the public about simple actions that can help save a life […] See more...