Important Links

Local Resources

El Paso County Department of Health & Environment: http://www.elpasocountyhealth.org

Colo. Office of Suicide Prevention: http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/pp/Suicide/index.html

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: http://dbsacoloradosprings.org/

Pike's Peak United Way Online Resource Directory: http://ppunitedway.org/page.asp?id=169&name=2-1-1%20Information%20and%20Referral

HEARTBEAT (survivor support group): http://www.heartbeatsurvivorsaftersuicide.org/index.shtml

The Second Wind Fund -- About Teen Suicide: http://www.thesecondwindfund.org/aboutsuicide.html/

Suicide Prevention Coalition: Telephone: 303-985-7717
 

National Resources

Suicide Prevention Resource Center: http://www.sprc.org/suicideprevention/statecontacts.asp

Center for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: http://www.afsp.org

American Association of Suicidology: http://www.suicidology.org

Memory Tree of Lights: http://www.memorytrees.org/index.html

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill: http://www.nami.org

Families for Depression Awareness: http://www.familyaware.org

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):  http://www.samhsa.gov

 
Reference

SAMHSA Glossary: http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA01-3517/appendixe.asp