Resources for Everyone
- American Association of Suicidology
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Hope for the Day
- IMAlive
- Join the Conversation
- National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
- New York State Office of Mental Health
- Now Matters Now
- Stanley-Brown Safety Plan App (available for Apple devices)
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
- Suicide Prevention Center of New York
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center
- Suicide Safety Plan App (available for Apple devices)
Resources for Young People
- Active Minds
- Best Colleges: Understanding Suicide Prevention
- The Jed Foundation
- Jordan Porco Foundation
- Just Tell One
- Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide
- Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
- Your Life Your Voice
Resources for Men and Boys
Resources Pertaining to Pregnancy & Parenting
- National Child & Maternal Health Education Program: Moms’ Mental Health Matters
- Postpartum Resource Center of New York
- Postpartum Support International
- Postpartum Support International: Connect with Knowledgeable Providers
Resources for Older Adults
Resources for BIPOC
- AAKOMA Project
- Asian American Health Inititive: Resource Library
- Asian Mental Health Collective
- Asian Mental Health Project (AMHP)
- Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
- Black Girls Smile
- Black Mental Health Alliance
- Black Mental Wellness
- Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation
- Depressed While Black
- Eustress, Inc.
- Indian Health Service: Division of Behavioral Health
- Melanin & Mental Health
- National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide
- Therapy for Black Girls
- Therapy for Black Men
- Therapy for Latinx
- The Safe Place (Facebook site and App available for Apple devices)
- The Steve Fund
- We R Native
Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: LBGTQ Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
- LGBT National Help Center
- The Trevor Project
Resources for People with Disabilities
Resources for People with Addictions
Resources for Veterans
- Make the Connection
- Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Care (MIRECC) for Veteran Suicide Prevention
- Brochure for Veterans Means Safety Pilot (va.gov)
- Lethal Means Safety & Suicide Prevention – MIRECC / CoE (va.gov)
- Lethal Means Safety – REACH (va.gov)
Resources for First Responders
- The Code Green Campaign
- Copline: An Officer’s Lifeline
- Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance
- Frontline Responder Services
- National Volunteer Fire Council’s Share the Load Support Program
Resources for Firearm Owners
- Project ChildSafe, Inc.
- Walk the Talk America (WTTA)
- Suicide Prevention Program for Retailers and Ranges • NSSF
- An introduction to firearms and suicide prevention | AFSP
- Lock To Live | Firearm and Medication Safe Storage Decision Aid (lock2live.org)
- https://es.lock2live.org/ Spanish Version
- How to use cable firearm lock?
Survivor and Bereavement Resources
- Alliance of Hope
- American Association of Suicidology: Suicide Loss Survivors
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: I’ve Lost Someone
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Suicide Bereavement Trained Clinicians
- The Compassionate Friends: Supporting Family After a Child Dies
- Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for Children & Families
- Eluna Network
- Friends for Survival
- Mary & Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Support Center
- Project Semicolon
- Sibling Survivors of Suicide Loss
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE): Grief Support for Suicide Loss Survivors
- Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS-Veterans)
Lived Experience Resources
- American Association of Suicidology: Suicide Attempt Survivors
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: After an Attempt
Resources for Mental Health Providers and Others Who Care
(check out the Training tab for additional opportunities)- The Center for Complicated Grief
- H.O.P.E. Suicide Prevention for Crime Victims
- National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Safe by SAMHSA App (available for Apple devices)
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Coaching into Care
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Safety Plan Quick Guide
- Zero Suicide
Resources for Educators
(check out the Training tab for additional opportunities)- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: K-12 School Suicide Prevention
- National Association of School Psychologists: Preventing Youth Suicide: Tips for Parents & Educators
- Suicide Prevention Center of New York State: Tier 1: Universal Interventions
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center: Schools
Apps
Local Support Services
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Western New York
- Mental Health Advocates of WNY
- Mental Health PEER Connection
- Psychology Today: Grief Therapists in Buffalo
- Save the Michaels of the World, Inc.
If you are in Crisis and are in Erie County24 Hour: 716-834-3131
If you are in Crisis and are NOT in Erie County1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Veterans Crisis Hotline
1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 or click here to chat online with a counselor
Crisis Text Line
Text ‘HOME’ to 741741 from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor. Click here for the website
Erie County Mental Health Mobile Response Teams
For a Behavioral Health Emergency Involving a Person Under the Age of 18
Spectrum Health C.A.R.E.S. Program
716-882-HELP (4357)
For a Behavioral Health Emergency Involving an Adult
Crisis Services 24 Hour Crisis Hotline