Youth MOVE PA - Youth Suicide Prevention Resources

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SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCES

Crisis Resources

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | SAMHSA

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.

Here are some additional places to go for help in a crisis:

Crisis Text Line is a 24/7 text line where you can chat about whatever you are going through with a volunteer Crisis Counselor.
Youth Resources from 988Lifeline has information specifically for young people who are in crisis.

Suicide Prevention Education

2024-Pennsylvania-Suicide-Prevention-Guide.pdf: Published in September 2024 in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, this guide gives an overview of suicide prevention in Pennsylvania and includes resources on how to advocate for suicide prevention in our communities.
SAMHSA: Resources and information for the communities most impacted by suicide.
The PA Dept of Education: Suicide Prevention Awareness Education materials for schools, teachers, and educators.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center: Information on the impact of suicide, effective prevention, and trainings.
NAMI.org: Tips for how to talk to your teen about suicide. Additional information on how to approach a teenager about their mental health can be found at HealthyChildren.org and ColumbusRecoveryCenter.com.
Social Media & Suicide: Discusses the role of social media in teens' mental health.
Preventing Self-harm in Teens: A Guide for Appropriate Intervention by Zocdoc: Resource for supporting teenagers dealing with self-harm.

QPR Training

Youth MOVE PA offers a QPR - Question, Persuade, Refer - training for youth and adults. This is a suicide prevention training where the participant learns to recognize warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to Question, Persuade, and Refer someone to help appropriately. Youth MOVE PA provides this training to professionals and youth as an emergency mental health intervention for suicide. Certification is provided. For more information, head to Youth MOVE PA - Training & Education (wildapricot.org).