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Suicide Prevention Services 
American Association of Suicidology
The goal of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is to understand and prevent suicide.

Founded in 1968 by Edwin S. Shneidman, Ph.D., AAS promotes research, public awareness programs, public education, and training for professionals and volunteers. In addition, AAS serves as a national clearinghouse for information on suicide.
http://www.suicidology.org
Centre for Suicide Prevention Canada
The Centre for Suicide Prevention has three main branches - The Suicide Information & Education Collection (SIEC) is a special library and resource centre providing information on suicide and suicidal behaviour. The Suicide Prevention Training Programs (SPTP) branch provides caregiver training in suicide intervention, awareness, bereavement, crisis management and related topics. Suicide Prevention Research Projects (SPRP) advocates for, and supports research on suicide and suicidal behaviour.
http://www.suicideinfo.ca
CommunityLIFE: Building Community Capacity for Suicide Prevention
The CommunityLIFE project aims to support groups in the community to plan and develop suicide prevention activities and programs. Community groups may include sporting clubs, neighbourhood groups, schools, religious communities, service clubs, student groups - in general people who are interested in extending and enhancing understanding of suicide and its causes.
http://www.community-life.org.au/
Far North Queensland Suicide Prevention Taskforce
In June 1995 the FNQ Taskforce for the Prevention of Youth Suicide was formed in response to the alarming rates of youth suicide in the region. The work of the group has continued and expanded with many initiatives developed for the community. The groups goals are to implement, support and promote strategies which aim at the reduction of suicide and self-harm.
http://www.cairnscity.com/suicide/
International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)
IASP is dedicated to preventing suicidal behaviour, to alleviate its effects, and to provide a forum for academians, mental health professionals, crisis workers, volunteers and suicide survivors.
http://www.med.uio.no/iasp/
Irish Association of Suicidology
The IAS is dedicated to disseminating information about suicide and suicide prevention so that public opinion can respond to the issue in an informed manner and assure that it is not ignored by the statutory authorities dealing with health, education and the environment.
http://www.ias.ie
LifeForce Suicide Prevention Program
LifeForce is a suicide prevention program aiming to educate, empower and resource Australian communities to be aware of the issue of suicide, to recognise the signals of suicide, to effectively intervene and minimise the danger of suicide, and to be sufficiently resourced to refer the person with thoughts of suicide on to appropriate, qualified help.
http://www.wesleylifeforce.org/
Make A Noise
Make A Noise has developed a full training package for release to the general population. While the project team recognises that there are a number of suicide prevention training packages on the market, Making A Noise about Suicide Prevention acts as a guide to the implementation of suicide prevention in a community development framework.
http://www.makeanoise.ysp.org.au/
MindMatters: A Mental Health Promotion Resource for Secondary Schools
MindMatters – a resource and professional development program to support Australian secondary schools in promoting and protecting the social and emotional wellbeing of members of school communities.
http://cms.curriculum.edu.au/mindmatters/
National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide (NOPCAS)
NOPCAS was formed in the US to stop the tragic epidemic of suicide in minority communities. The organization is developing innovative strategies to address this urgent national problem.
http://www.nopcas.com
National Suicide Prevention Strategy (NSPS)
The National Suicide Prevention Strategy (NSPS) focuses on people of all age groups and those identified as being at risk of suicide in the community.
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/mentalhealth-sp-nsps-index.htm
SAVE Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
SAVE was started in 1989 when six suicide survivors (people who have experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide) met and agreed on the need for an organization. The organization is comprised mostly of suicide survivors, and people that have suffered from depression.
http://www.save.org
Suicide Prevention Action Network USA, Inc. (SPAN)
SPAN USA was founded in 1996 by Gerald and Elsie Weyrauch of Marietta, Georgia, survivors of the suicide of their 34-year-old physician daughter, Terri. Their goal was to create a way for survivors of suicide - those who have lost someone to suicide - to transform their grief into positive action to prevent future tragedies.
http://www.spanusa.org
Suicide Prevention Australia
Suicide Prevention Australia is a non-profit, non-government organisation working as a public health advocate in suicide prevention. SPA is the only national umbrella body active in suicide prevention throughout Australia, providing community awareness and advocacy, information, training and conferences.
http://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/
The Mass Media Tools Project
The Mass Media Tools Project is a multimedia suicide prevention tools project funded under the national suicide prevention strategy.The project works with DOGIT Community residents across Queensland, to create suicide awareness and prevention videos. The videos tell real-life situations of Community residents and focus on active Community participation to reduce high suicide rates.
http://www.accq.org.au/services/mmtp.htm
The Which Way You Mob! Youth Project
The Which Way You Mob! Youth Project is an initiative of the Aboriginal Coordinating Council and is funded under the Queensland Government Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy through the Department of Families.
http://www.whichway.accq.org.au
Wahroonga Ciryar

We are a counselling and support service specifically for young people 13-21 years, who may be facing painful life problems or who could be at risk of self harm due to difficult issues in their lives. Service is free.  
WHO Suicide prevention and special programmes
World Health Organization suicide prevention and special programmes
http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/en/
Youth Suicide Prevention Information New Zealand
SPINZ is a non-government organisation in New Zealand that assists communities and services to prevent youth suicide by providing them with high quality information.
http://www.spinz.org.nz/intro.asp
   
   
   

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