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The mission of Trauma and Resiliency Resources, Inc. (TRR) is to provide multi-faceted, focused, suicide prevention and trauma resolution to first responders and Military Veterans of all eras. The Mission of TRR's Warrior Camp® program is to end Military Veteran suicide. TRR serves the United States. The Mission of TRR's groundbreaking Warrior Camp® program is to prevent suicide, resolve trauma, enhance resilience and support force preservation. TRR is the only organization that targets repair of Moral Injury in our nations' Veterans as key to their survival. This is why we have a 100% survival rate after TRR's Warrior Camp® Programs - no reported suicides or attempts among our participants post-programs.
The first priority of Your Life Counts is to offer immediate attention to youth and families who are at risk via an online lifeline, providing access to counseling at www.yourlifecounts.org We also have school and community programs. Working collaboratively with the mental health care community, YLC provides educational resources, referrals, and ongoing counseling. YLC has been at the forefront of suicide prevention advocacy including a major force for the framework of Bill C-300 the Establishment of a Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention Act. It essentially calls on Ottawa to come up with a plan to combat suicide. Guided by a world class team of advisors and experts working together with individuals and families who have either experienced a suicide attempt or have lost a loved one to suicide, YLC continues to steady and save many more lives embracing an empathic, therapeutic psychological approach in association with contemporary psychiatric practice.
THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF SUICIDE BY HELPING THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION AND OTHER MENTAL ILLNESSES THROUGH OUR SUPPORT OF: MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH; ADVOCACY FOR MENTAL HEALTHCARE PARITY; INCREASED ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND CARE FOR THOSE WHO SUFFER, AND EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT SUICIDE PREVENTION.
To raise funds to provide support to those suffering from mental illness and assist students going into the medical/dental field through scholarships and to raise awareness for suicide prevention.
Our Vision: To serve as the nation's catalyst, inspiring optimal health for all. Our Mission: To build a foundation for healthy communities, through educational resources, professional development and practice improvement, research, policy development, evaluation, and consult. Our Guiding Principles: *Equity and Access *Evidence and Outcomes-based Practice *Innovation *Collaboration *Community-oriented Our Goals & Activities In our endeavor to achieve systemic and sustainable change through education, policy and environmental strategies, we: *Offer regional trainings and technical assistance through grant funding from federal, state and private agencies *Provide site-based trainings and technical assistance on request from school districts and community organizations *Develop online programs, student learning modules and curricula *Assist with professional licensure, CEU and graduate-level credit *Create strategic partnerships with other non-profit organizations and school systems CHL is an outgrowth of an initiative by the Center for Disease Control's Division of Adolescent and School Health to build local capacity for school and community health promotion through training centers that foster and deliver high-quality professional development and practice improvement initiatives. We have substantial experience designing and delivering projects, conferences and professional development opportunities. From instruction and technical assistance to research and report writing, curricula creation and evaluation resources, CHL has served over 20,000 professionals and community members, delivered services for more than 100 projects and developed and promoted numerous local and statewide comprehensive and coordinated strategic health initiatives. CHL has the following current programs and projects: 1. Suicide Prevention- * CHL supports state-wide suicide prevention efforts through the Vermont Suicide Prevention Center, a public/private partnership which seeks to foster a sustainable approach to suicide prevention in Vermont. *CHL manages the VT Suicide Prevention Coalition consisting of representatives from public health, education, state agencies, advocacy groups, youth, mental health services, and survivors. *CHL manages, develops and oversees state-wide suicide prevention trainings including Gatekeeper Training, a Zero Suicide Practice Institute and the Collaborative Assessment for the Management of Suicidality (CAMS) trainings; *CHL coordinates the VT Gun Shop Project in collaboration with the VT Department of Mental Health. *CHL implements the Zero Suicide approach in Vermont and coordinates Zero Suicide Pilot Projects. *CHL and the VT Suicide Prevention Center coordinate the annual Vermont Suicide Prevention Symposium, a cross-agency statewide event that brings together professionals across all sectors for a day of learning from national experts on critical topics and skills in suicide prevention, treatment, and recovery. 2. Prevention Training and Workforce Development - CHL coordinates and implements Substance Abuse Disorder prevention trainings and workforce development activities for the Vermont Department of Health/Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs for Regional Prevention Partnership professional staff. 3. Annual Symposia and Conferences: In addition to the Suicide Prevention Symposium, our cornerstone event, CHL assists with the coordination of annual Symposia and Conferences for various partners including the following events: o 4th Annual College Symposium on Substance Use o Community Solutions to the Opiate Issues Facing Vermonters for the VT Department of Health o Substance Abuse Workforce Development Conference for the VT Department of Health. 4. CHL Proprietary and Fee for Service: CHL has several proprietary programs developed and implemented by the organization: *Umatter Suicide Prevention for Schools and Umatter for Staff and Family Awareness -CHL developed this best practice training for school and community settings. *Umatter for Youth and Young Adults Mental Health Wellness Promotion and Community Action--CHL is moving the focus on mental health "upstream" from intervention and crisis to promotion and prevention (self-care, coping and communication skills, etc.). *Community / School District Trainings--CHL provides professional development, technical assistance and support for the implementation of coordinated approaches to school health, and conducts training on mental health, suicide prevention and alcohol, tobacco, sexual health and other critical health topics. *Family Engagement- CHL is building an initiative to promote effective practices for Family Engagement - an emerging interest across sectors
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services (DHMHS) transforms lives by providing quality mental health, substance use and suicide prevention services in communities where stigma or poverty limits access.
They aim to nurture mental wellness and prevent suicide by serving as a link to integrative care of mind, body and spirit. We serve as advocates with our collaborative network of resources, community engagement and cost assistance programs.
We lost Adam to suicide in 2023. By starting a 501c3 suicide prevention non-profit, our mission is to learn from loss and save lives through fundraising, education and outreach. Adam impacted many people with his incredible sense of humor and musical talent. We aim to honor his love for music and laughter in our work to bring light and love to others.
The mission of Brendan’s Smile Foundation is to empower institutions to protect and treat students with mental illness by raising awareness and prevention through education, public policy and legislation all while improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, building awareness and offering in-depth outreach education.
The Johnny Foundation seeks to raise awareness of depression in the hopes of preventing suicides through fund raising and awareness events and be an encouragement to others as we seek to shine God's light in the darkness that so many people struggle with .
To end Veteran suicide.
Mission - To prevent suicide and ensure the healthy development of all youth through powerful communication and education on gender and orientation. Vision - A community in which all youth develop as healthy individuals free of suicide, violence, and discrimination. Geographic Areas - We are physically located in Miami, FL. We go wherever we are invited. We have travelled to Central and South America, and across the USA. We can be virtually anywhere, with videoconferencing technology.