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1. LEARN ABOUT EFFECTIVE
SUICIDE PREVENTION
by watching and sharing a brief video overview
of SPRC’s Effective Suicide Prevention Model:
http://www.sprc.org/micro-learning/effective-suicide-prevention
2. ENGAGE
people with lived experience in your prevention
efforts using these resources:
A brief video explaining lived experience
https://www.sprc.org/micro-learning/leah-harris-lived-experiencewhat-it-how-include-it
A toolkit to involve people with lived experience
in prevention efforts
http://www.sprc.org/livedexperiencetoolkit/about
A lived experience story about what makes a
difference
https://www.sprc.org/micro-learning/lived-experience-story-aboutwhat-makes-difference-0
3. CREATE SAFE AND
EFFECTIVE MESSAGES
for the public that promote hope, recovery, and
resilience using the Framework for Successful
Messaging:
http://suicidepreventionmessaging.org
4. INFORM THE MEDIA
that they play an important role in suicide
prevention by sharing the Recommendations
for Reporting on Suicide and 988 Media
Toolkit:
5. JOIN
the National Action Alliance for Suicide
Prevention’s (Action Alliance) collective
#BeThere messaging effort:
Use #BeThere and #SPM22 on Twitter to
educate the public about the many ways to
support those who are struggling
https://twitter.com/search?vertical=default&q=%23BeThere
Visit the Action Alliance’s #BeThere webpage to
learn more
https://theactionalliance.org/bethere
Sign up to receive updates from the Action
Alliance
https://theactionalliance.org/join-our-mailing-list?email=
6. EMPOWER
states, tribes, territories, and communities
to prevent suicide by promoting:
Resources for implementing the 988
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
https://sprc.org/988
Tools for establishing a strong state
suicide prevention infrastructure
https://sprc.org/state-infrastructure
7. ENCOURAGE HELP-SEEKING
by spreading the word about these crisis services:
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free,
confidential, 24/7 support by phone [call or text
988 from anywhere in the U.S.] and online chat
https://988lifeline.org
Crisis Text Line provides free,
confidential, 24/7 support by text [text
HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the U.S.]
https://www.crisistextline.org
8. SUPPORT
the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s
(Lifeline) #BeThe1To movement by
learning the five steps that can save a life
and sharing them with others:
(1) ask
(2) keep them safe
(3) be there
(4) help them connect
(5) follow up
http://www.bethe1to.com/join
9. ON SEPTEMBER 10, GET
INVOLVED IN
World Suicide Prevention Day using ideas
from the International Association for
Suicide Prevention (IASP):
https://www.iasp.info/wspd
National American Indian/Alaska Native Hope for Life Day using the Action Alliance toolkit:
https://theactionalliance.org/communities/
american-indian-alaska-native/hope-life-day
10. PARTICIPATE
in an Out of the Darkness Community Walk
hosted by the American Foundation for
Suicide Prevention (AFSP):
https://afsp.org
11. PROMOTE
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month using
materials from the National Alliance on Mental
Illness (NAMI), such as crisis and information
resources and social media content:
http://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Suicide-Prevention-Awareness-Month
12. EXPLORE WAYS
to #REACH out to a veteran or service
member—whether you have one minute,
one hour, or more—with resources from
the Veterans Crisis Line:
https://www.va.gov/REACH
13. SHARE RESOURCES
that promote healing:
A Journey toward Health and Hope: Your Handbook
for Recovery after a Suicide Attempt
https://store.samhsa.gov/product/A-Journey-Toward-Health-And-Hope-Your-Handbook-For-Recovery-After-a-Suicide-Attempt/SMA15-4419
Resources related to survivors of suicide loss
http://www.sprc.org/populations/suicide-loss
14. TAKE FIVE MINUTES to complete five action items developed
by the National Council for Suicide
Prevention (NCSP) for their Take 5 to
Save Lives campaign:
(1) learn the signs
(2) do your part
(3) practice self-care
(4) reach out
(5) spread the word
