Insight Blog Author: Kristen Morgan
King County Resources
July 8, 2019
King County 24-Hour Crisis Line – Dial 800-621-4636 This line provides immediate help to individuals, families, and friends of people in emotional crisis. They can help you determine if you or your loved one needs professional consultation and can link you to the appropriate services. They are a primary source for linking Seattle-King County residents […] Read more »
Washington State Resources
WA State and Community Organizations Forefront Suicide Prevention UW School of Social Work (206) 543-1016 Safer Homes, Suicide Aware info@saferhomescoalition.org NAMI Greater Seattle (800) 782-9264 Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (206) 744-9430 Washington State Department of Health Washington’s Suicide Prevention Coalitions Washington State Suicide Prevention Plan Washington State Contacts Elizabeth Cayden, MSc, CPP […] Read more »
National Resources
Call or Text 988 988 is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential mental health hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Calls are routed to the nearest crisis center in a national network, where callers receive crisis counseling and mental health referrals. Crisis Text Line – Text HEAL to 741741 Crisis Text Line is free, […] Read more »
INSPIRE in Postsecondary Education
June 20, 2018
INSPIRE in Postsecondary Ed: Promoting Behavioral Health & Preventing Suicide Forefront Suicide Prevention, with the INSPIRE Workgroup, developed a website aimed at supporting behavioral health and preventing suicide among students attending all 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities in Washington state. This website includes resources for both campus administrators, faculty, staff and mental health professionals, […] Read more »
Washington State Mental Health and Suicide Reporting Award
Call for entries: Washington State Mental Health and Suicide Reporting Award $500 award honors outstanding in-depth coverage of suicide and mental health; deadline to enter is Friday, August 17th. Entries are now being accepted for the 2018 Washington Award for Excellence in Coverage of Mental Health and Suicide. The award is jointly sponsored by Forefront […] Read more »