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Action steps, resources, and community strategies to prevent suicide.

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When you notice the warning signs of suicide, it is important to act quickly. Learn more about the clear, effective action steps you can take to help save lives.

If you or someone else needs help right now, click the Get Help Now button at the top right.

Healing from a suicide loss is often not a simple or linear process. It is different from each person. Learn about clear steps and resources that can support those in need.

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Suicide prevention needs to be a public health priority in order to reduce the number of deaths by suicide. There are action steps you can take to do your part.

If you or someone else needs help right now, click the Get Help Now button at the top right.

Our team works to identify and scale programs that improve suicide prevention in our state. To do that, we collaborate with people in all professions and demographics.

Learn about our work in North Carolina to make suicide prevention a common goal for all residents.

Our Stories

Our work touches people at a grassroots level in communities all across North Carolina. That is how we can reduce deaths by suicide in our state. Read about people from all walks of life who share our passion to prevent suicide.

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Our Programs

Our team uses a strategic approach to reduce deaths by suicide. We support grassroots programs to build resilience, teach skills, and train the workforce. And we help safeguard communities with clear action steps to keep people safe. Learn more about our programs and their impact.

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How to Find Help Right Now

If you or someone else needs help right now, do not wait. Use these resources below to get help.

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Lifeline

Available 24/7/365. Free. Confidential.
Connect to judgment-free counselors who provide compassionate support.

Free and confidential. Available 24/7/365. Staffed by trained crisis counselors who can help you take care of yourself, a friend, or loved one.

Free and confidential. Available 24/7/365. Connect with a real, qualified person who can support veterans and family members. You don’t have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to call.

Free and confidential. Available 24/7/365. Trained counselors who understand the challenges LGBTQ+ young people face and provide judgement-free support.

Free and confidential. Available 24/7/365. Exclusively for current and former law enforcement personnel and their families. Staffed by trained and compassionate retired officers.

Free and confidential. Open Monday-Friday from 1:00pm-9:00pm. Staffed by trans/nonbinary peer operators. No nonconsensual active rescue.

Free and available 24/7/365 (English only). Staffed by certified peer support specialists who have personal experiences with mental health or substance use issues.

Free and confidential. Open Monday-Friday from 8:30am-5:00pm. Trained staff and volunteers can help individuals and family members who are impacted by mental health concerns.

Free and confidential. Available 24/7/365. Staffed by trained Community Resource Specialists who can make referrals to verified resources for basic needs such as housing and utility assistance, food, health care, transportation, and more.

Free and confidential. Available 24/7/365 in English and Spanish. It serves individuals and family members who face mental and/or substance use disorders and offers referrals to local treatment options, support groups, and community-based organizations.

Free and confidential. Available 24/7/365 in multiple languages. Staffed by trained counselors and open to anyone who experiences emotional distress related to disasters (survivors, loved ones, first responders, clergy, rescue and recovery workers, and more).

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