• Lifeline Media Outreach Toolkit is now online
  A comprehensive toolkit from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to raise awareness about the impact of suicide nationwide and to encourage the use of
  1-800-273-TALK. The toolkit includes media outreach, marketing, and partnership development materials.
  Find out more
  (December 6, 2005)

• SPRC and SPAN USA release a fundraising guide
  SPRC and SPAN USA have released a new guide to help you raise funds for suicide prevention. "Ask & You Will Receive: A Fundraising Guide for Suicide Prevention Advocates" presents new ways to think about generating support for your program. This 14-page guide will help you think through your approach, select a strategy, and get started on a fundraising campaign.
  (November 28, 2005)



• SPRC announces the seventh installment in the Discussion Series
  Mort Silverman, M.D., senior advisor to SPRC, will present "The Nomenclature of Suicidology: What's in a Name?" on November 22, 2005. Read more...
  (November 10, 2005)

• New brochure for emergency department professionals
  A brochure is now available from NAMI and SPRC for emergency department professionals who treat attempt survivors.
  
  
  • Suicide: Helping Patients & Their Families After an Attempt - A Guide for Medical Professionals in the Emergency Department
  (October 24, 2005)



• New brochures for attempt survivors and their families
  In collaboration with SPRC, NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) has published two new brochures designed to be handed out in hospital emergency departments.
  
  
  • Taking Care of Yourself After an Attempt - Moving Ahead After Your Treatment in the Emergency Department
    For Spanish version click here.
  
  
  
  • Taking Care of Yourself & Your Family After an Attempt - Family Guide for Your Relative in the Emergency Department
    For Spanish version click here.
  (October 18, 2005)



• SPRC launches a redesigned website
  The Suicide Prevention Resource Center is pleased to announce that we have upgraded our website www.sprc.org. The site has a new look and improved navigation to make it easier for you to find the information you need. All of the rich content that you are accustomed to using has been re-organized into new categories: About SPRC, Suicide Prevention Basics, Featured Resources, State Information, Taking Action, and News. A Quick Links box immediately connects you to the calendar, the online library, evidence-based practices, and more. If your site links to ours, you may need to update your links.
  
  The site is updated each week with news summaries, funding opportunities and research highlights. Materials are added to the online library on an ongoing basis. As we develop new publications and materials, we post them to the site and highlight them on the front page. In the coming weeks, many new items will be added, including additional Customized Information pages.
  
  Please take a few minutes to explore the site and let us know what you think. We welcome your comments and suggestions at info@sprc.org.
  (October 11, 2005)



• SPRC announces the sixth installment in the Discussion Series
  Rich Paul from ValueOptions will present "A Workplace Strategy for Preventing Suicide" on October 20, 2005. Read more...
  (October 11, 2005)
• State coalitions contact information now available online.



• Listen to presentations from previous SPRC conferences.
  Also add your organization's event to the SPRC Calendar.

Previous Months

• July - September 2005
• April - June 2005
• January - March 2005
• December 2004
• November 2004
• October 2004