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Serving others through various avenues in order to reduce the rate of suicide as well as support those who’ve struggled with depression and/or lost a loved one to suicide. Formerly known as The Lotus Project.
Distress Centres of Toronto's 600 volunteers respond to more than 100,000 calls annually from grief stricken, lonely, depressed or suicidal callers in the Greater Toronto Area, keeping the crisis telephone lines open 24 hours a day, seven days a week at three locations: Distress Centre Central, Distress Centre North and Distress Centre Scarborough. The Survivor Support and the Homicide Bereavement Programmes provide grief counselling and suicide prevention to individuals who have lost someone through a tragic or violent death.
THE MISSION OF FORGOTTEN NOT GONE IS "STOMPING OUT VETERAN SUICIDE"We accomplish this by getting Veterans physically and socially active within society. Too many Veterans isolate, shutting off the outside world until it is too late. #TooDamnMany Veterans are taking their own lives each day in America. We find that physical activity is one of the surest ways to get Veterans engaged back into a healthy active social life. We Provide and Maintain a Fleet of Velomobile Recumbent trikes (3 and 4 Wheel Bicycles, some with electric assist) FREE of charge to ride for our local Veterans to #GetOutTheDamnHouse and learn to live life #StigmaFree. #FNG is Proactive in Veteran Suicide Prevention by addressing the triggers of suicide and WHY it’s happening.
Tel-Ecoute is registered charitable organization that relies on the work of community volunteers During recent years, we have seen that more and more problems of mental distress, violence, and suicide are, unfortunately, being added to those of solitude, poverty, and despair. In light of this social burden, our work "upstream" of the problem of suicide plays an important preventive role. Our role: to lend an understanding and welcoming ear The psychological suffering that our society regularly creates can lead to mental health problems, violent behavior, or suicide. By offering to listen respectfully, warmly, and non-judgmentally to all those who are experiencing difficulties, we allow them to express themselves in complete trust, and helps them find their own resources for solving their own problems.
Providing needed support and education to achieve zero suicides in the North Country.
Help farmers families in India who are committing suicides lack of financial support.
Connor’s Climb Foundation provides suicide-prevention education and training focused on youth (roughly ages 10–24). It works with schools, educators, families, and communities in New Hampshire (and nearby areas) to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and equip trusted adults and students with tools and programs to recognize warning signs and connect young people to help.
To provide state of the art services, support and hope to any family affected by mental illness or suicide.
The foundation, created in memory of Jaime Hawkins George, provides financial assistance and immediate practical support to individuals and families who have lost a loved one to suicide. Its goal is to ease the short-term financial burdens that follow a suicide death and to offer resources and outreach to those grieving.
It is the mission of First H.E.L.P. to reduce mental health stigma through education, advocate for benefits for those suffering from post-traumatic stress, acknowledge the service and sacrifice of first responders we lost to suicide, assist responders in their search for healing, and to bring awareness to suicide and mental health issues.
Through the provision of 24 hour support, counselling, and referrals to a myriad of community resources - all free of charge - Distress Centre ensures that everyone has a place to turn in a time of crisis, whatever that crisis may be. Built upon values of volunteerism, innovation and partnership, Distress Centre has a 40 year legacy, creating lasting social impact as an essential service in Calgary’s network of care. No issue is too small to call. 24 Hour Crisis Line – 403.266.HELP (4357) ConnecTeen - 403.264.TEEN (8336) www.CalgaryConnecTeen.com (online live chat peer support 5pm - 10pm daily) Suicide Prevention Line serving Central and Southern Alberta (403 area code) 1-800-SUICIDE 1-800-784-2433 Information and referral to community, government and social services: dial 211
Buddy Project® is a non-profit movement that aims to prevent suicide and self-harm by pairing people as buddies and raising awareness for mental health. We will primarily focus on children, teens, and young adults across the globe by providing positivity, companionship, resources, and education, in order to reduce the stigma of mental illness, bullying and negativity on social media. By introducing these concepts at an early age, we hope to promote empathy, compassion, and awareness of mental health issues.