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National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
A Federal resource for professionals, parents and youth working to prevent violence committed by and against young people.
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- Suicide
in the United States
This program is working toward raising awareness of suicide, provides resources,
references, and offers relevant statistics and other links.
Federal Partner: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- In Harm's Way: Suicide in America (PDF 321 KB)
This 2001 fact sheet summarizes suicide in the United States: trends, factors
such as gender and age, the impact of risk behaviors, and prevention methods.
Federal Partner: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of
Health
- Juvenile Suicides, 1981-1998
This March, 2004 OJJDP Bulletin examines mortality statistics compiled by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, comparing the characteristics of
juvenile suicides with those of juvenile murders. It reveals that suicide was
the fourth leading cause of death for juveniles ages 7–17, behind accidental
deaths, homicides, and cancer. More than 20,000 juveniles committed suicide
between 1981 and 1998, almost as many as were victims of homicide during the
same period.
Federal Partner: Office for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP),
U.S. Department of Justice
- National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
This web site provides information about suicide and suicide prevention efforts,
and links users to other valuable resources. The site includes phone numbers
to call if you, or someone you know, are considering suicide.
Federal Partner: Department of Health and Human Services
- The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Suicide (1999)
This "blueprint" outlines more than a dozen steps that can be taken by individuals,
communities, organizations, and policymakers.
Federal Partner: Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
- Understanding and Helping the Suicidal Person
A simple checklist of symptoms and suggestions for action.
National Organization: American Association of Suicidology
- Let’s Talk Facts About … Teen Suicide (1998)
A general fact sheet with contact information to mental health organizations.
National Organization: American Psychiatric Association
- Adolescent Suicide (Journal of the American Medical Association, 2001)
A plainly worded fact sheet giving a brief overview of symptoms and suggestions
for action.
National Organization: American Medical Association
- Helping Suicidal Teens (2000)
A fact sheet listing suicide symptoms and crisis prevention strategies.
National Organization: American Academy of Pediatrics
- Teen Suicide (Facts for Families Series, 1998)
A fact sheet listing symptomatic suicidal behaviors.
National Organization: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network
The Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network is dedicated to raise awareness about
suicide. It offers resources and contact information for those bereaved by suicide.
National Organization: Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to advancing our
knowledge of suicide and our ability to prevent it. The Foundation supports
research projects, public and professional education, and public relations efforts
on depression and suicide prevention, as well as suicide survivor programs.
National Organization: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
