http://www.masspreventssuicide.org/

Welcome to the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention website

Since 1999, the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention (MCSP) has been working to bring about awareness and mobilize community action in response to the public health crisis of suicide in the Commonwealth, a tragedy that claims more lives in the state than homicide and HIV/AIDS.

The MCSP seeks to be a catalyst for action and a powerful voice for change. We are citizens, community leaders, advocates, legislators, public health officials, mental health leaders, survivors of suicide attempts and families who have lost loved ones to suicide — working together to stem the tide of suicide.

We will only be successful in our mission to save lives if we all work in partnership. The MCSP seeks to serve as a bridge between those on the front lines of suicide prevention and local communities seeking to make their communities safe and healthy. We seek to be a focal point for exchanging ideas and a clearinghouse for suicide prevention activities in the state.

Mark Your Calendars!

MCSP General Membership meeting – Monday, June 11, 2012 3:00 – 5:00pm at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, 93 Worcester Road in Wellesley.

Regional Coalition Meetings

Berkshire - Every third Wednesday of the month 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Brien Center, 1st floor conference room, 333 East Street, Pittsfield MA – Contact Peggy at peggyf@verizon.net

Cape and Islands -  April 12, 2012 at 11:15 in rooms 11/12 at the Barnstable Superior Courthouse, 3195 Main Street, Barnstable, MA 

Greater Boston -  Contact Roberta Hurtig at rhurtig@samaritanshope.org or call (617) 536-1340

Northeast - April 5 from 1:30  to 3:30 pm at Elder Services of Merrimack Valley, 360 Merrimack Street, Bldg. #5, 2nd floor, Lawrence, MA – Contact Debbie Helms at dhelms@familyserviceinc.com or call (978) 327-6671

Pioneer - February 18, 2012 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, 187 High Street, Room 303, Holyoke, MA - Contct Robert Reardon at rreardon@tapestryhealth.org

Suicide Prevention Training Calendar:

http://www.cvent.com/Events/Calendar/Calendar.aspx?cal=09c0c137-816f-4931-99c1-ebc4e6cda259

 NEW MASSACHUSETTS DATA RELEASED

The updated data summary for suicide and self-inflicted injuries in Massachusetts has just been released by the Mass. Department of Public Health and the Injury Surveillance Program.  Click on the link below to get the most up to date statistics.

http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/injury-surveillance/suicide/suicide-update-fall2011.pdf

LATEST U.S. SUICIDE DATA RELEASED

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has released the suicide data for 2009.  Click on the link below to get this information.

http://www.suicidology.org/stats-and-tools/suicide-statistics