Suicide Prevention
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.
Dial or Text 988
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.
JED is a national nonprofit that exists to protect emotional health and prevent suicide for our nation's teens and young adults. We're partnering with high schools and colleges to strengthen their mental health, substance abuse and suicide prevention programs and systems. We're equipping teens and young adults with the skills and knowlege to help themselves and each other. We're encouraging community awareness, understanding and action for young adult mental health - click here to learn more.
Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support and information via the medium people already use and trust: text.
Here is how it works.
Step 1: Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime, about any type of crisis.
Step 2: A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform.
Step 3: The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment.
NEED HELP? Call 2-1-1
2-1-1 is a special abbreviated telephone number reserved in the North American Numbering Plan as an easy-to-remember three-digit code to reach information and referral services to health, human, and social service organizations.
Pennsylvania 2-1-1 is a free, confidential, non-emergency, comprehensive information and referral service that connects residents with the health and human services they need. For assistance in Berks, Carbon, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northampton, and Schuylkill county you can call 2-1-1 or click here for their website.
For help in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntington, Juniata, Lancaster, Mifflin, Perry and York counties you can also call 2-1-1 or click here for their website.
You can reach 2-1-1- by calling 2-1-1- or 855-501-6785 or Text your zip code to 898211. 2-1-1 is not intended for emergency use. If you have an emergency, call 9-1-1.
American Association of Suicidology – Suicide Prevention is Everyone's Business
American Association of Suicidology offers information and statistical data on suicide, suicide prevention materials and self-help groups for survivors.
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention gives general information on suicide and lists state-by-state directories of survivor support groups for families and friends of a suicide.
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