Online Resources
Information about suicide, prevention, and coping with loss is available in many locations on the web. We try to maintain a comprehensive list. To submit a link, or if you have problems with one of the links here, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call us at 617-536-2460.
Additional Help & Support
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Suicide AwarenessVoices of Education (SAVE)
Geographic Resources
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
Samaritans Suicide Prevention Center, Albany, NY
Samaritans of Cape Cod and the Islands
Samaritans of Merrimack Valley, MA
Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention
San Francisco Suicide Prevention Website
Survivors of Suicide
1000 Deaths - Loved Ones Lost to Suicide
Comfort Zone Camp - a camp for grieving children
Research
Centers for Disease Control Suicide Prevention Facts and Resources
American Association of Suicidology
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention
Prevention & Activism
American Association of Suicidology
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control Suicide Prevention Facts and Resources
Families for Depression Awareness
Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention
Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network (SPAN)
Suicide AwarenessVoices of Education (SAVE)
Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual & Transgender Support & Resources
Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual and Transgendered people are at an increased risk of suicide. Two brochures are now available addressing the issue of transgender suicide. These may be downloaded via the links below, or copies may be obtained from the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition office. For more information and assistance, please also contact:
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition
Preventing Transgender Suicide: An Intro for Providers Brochure (PDF File)
Saving Our Lives: Transgender Suicide Myths, Reality & Help Brochure (PDF file)
Teen & Parent Resources
Samaritans recently undertook an initiative to work with local and national Parent Teacher Organizations to include the following resource guides in school planners and on websites. For more information and assistance, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
View "It Ain't Easy Being Teen" - local MA version
