Reconnecting Youth (RY)

Reconnecting Youth (RY) is a school-based, evidence-informed program designed to re-engage middle and high school-aged youth (grades 6–12) who are at risk of academic failure, dropout, substance misuse, or emotional distress. Its primary objectives are to improve school performance, reduce substance use, and enhance mood management. The program also fosters school bonding, a key protective…

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Peer Helpers PLUS

Peer Helpers PLUS is a two-tiered program by ThriveWay, LLC. Tier one is the Prevention and Awareness for Total Health (PATH) curriculum, and tier two is the Peer Helpers training (Peer Helpers). While this application is focused on Peer Helpers, many schools implement both tiers, and ThriveWay supports implementation of each tier with comprehensive training…

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MAD HOPE Youth Suicide Prevention Program

The MAD HOPE Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Well-Being Program’s goal is to equip young people with knowledge and skills to help themselves or others in a mental health crisis, including suicidal crises. Historically, MAD HOPE was an acronym for Making A Difference- Helping Other People Everywhere; it is more commonly just called “MAD HOPE”.…

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Soul Shop for Black Churches

Soul Shop™ was founded by Fe Anam Avis, who began exploring how faith communities could respond to suicide in 1999. At that time, Fe was serving as the pastor of a suburban church where three students tragically died by suicide within seven months. His journey later became personal when he experienced his own battle with…

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One Step Ahead: Preventing Suicide in the Workplace

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) developed the One Step Ahead program to provide employees with information about the basic facts of suicide. One Step Ahead is a free, online, self-led suicide prevention gatekeeper training that educates trainees on the fundamental aspects of suicide and demonstrates how to support someone who is suicidal. This training…

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Manual for Support Groups for Survivors of a Suicide Attempt

As a national leader in the field of suicide prevention, in 2011 Didi Hirsch’s Suicide Prevention Center started a support group for survivors of suicide attempt(s), addressing a high-priority local need. The support group is an eight-week group for those over 18 years old with a history of at least 1 suicide attempt, that offers…

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SOS Signs of Suicide

SOS Signs of Suicide is a school-based universal suicide prevention program designed for middle and high school students. The program is implemented in traditional classroom settings by trusted adults including classroom teachers and/or school-based mental health staff. SOS combines video, classroom discussion, and a brief self-assessment to teach students how to identify warning signs of…

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The SafeSide Program

SafeSide Prevention offers evidence-based suicide prevention education through the sustainable and scalable InPlace® Learning model. The recovery-oriented approach aligns with Zero Suicide initiatives, delivering video workshops co-taught by clinical & lived experience experts and ongoing support to strengthen organizational prevention practices. The program is designed for staff in diverse workforces including government, healthcare, community organizations,…

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Hazelden Lifelines Prevention®: Building Knowledge and Skills to Prevent Suicide

Hazelden Lifelines® serves the whole school community by providing suicide awareness resources for school administrators, faculty and staff members, parents, and students. Information about suicide and the role of students in suicide prevention is presented in easy-to-follow manualized lessons that are developmentally sequenced with grade-level learning theory. Lifelines Prevention is a comprehensive, universal suicide prevention…

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Creating Suicide Safety in Schools

Creating Suicide Safety in Schools (CS3) is a one-day workshop designed for school-based action planning teams, empowering them to establish a customized plan for engaging in suicide prevention and response. Typically, the school-based action planning team consists of 3 to 6 individuals including school administrators, school psychologists, school counselors and social workers, and others who…

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