Table of Contents

1. Overview: Suicide in Massachusetts
2. Understanding Suicide
   1. Suicide Facts 
   2. Risk Factors for Suicide
   3. Warning Signs of Suicide
   4. What to do if a Friend or Relative is Suicidal
   5. Suicide Among Youth and Young Adults
   6. Suicide Among the Elderly
   7. Survivors of Suicide
   8. Intentional Injury
   9. Depression
   10. Suicide and Firearms
3. Summary of National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
4. State Suicide Prevention Plans
5. Reporting on Suicide: Recommendations for the Media
6. Suicide Prevention Resources: Description, Web Sites and Contact Information
7. Education and Training
8. Suicide Prevention Coalitions
9. Services for Gay, Lesbian and Bi-sexual Youth
10. Elder Health Resources
11. Hotlines/24 hour Crisis Lines 
    1. National Hotlines
    2. Massachusetts Samaritans: 24 hr. Crisis Intervention
12. Help Lines 
    1. Provider Referral Information
    2. Parent Help Line
    3. Warm Lines
13. Substance Abuse Hotlines
14. Rape Crisis Centers
15. Grief Support Programs
16. Emergency Mental Health and Mental Health Providers/Agencies
17. Mental Health Advocacy/Support
18. Data Resources
19. Publication Resources

Appendix A: Suicide Prevention Resource Guide Questionnaire

Appendix B: Order Form: Massachusetts Suicide Prevention Resource Guide

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Dear Suicide Prevention Advocate,

This is a Revised Version of the Massachusetts Suicide Prevention Resource Guide . Suicide has touched the lives of many of us. The goal of this directory is to help you locate existing suicide prevention services and resources. This guide is intended to provide local, state and national suicide prevention and survivor support services and resources.*

We look forward to your comments, suggestions and continued participation in making this guide more useful for everyone touched by suicide, and working to prevent it.

Sincerely,

Cindy Rodgers, Director
Injury Prevention and Control Program
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street, 4 th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-624-5413
Fax: 617-624-5075
Email: cindy.rodgers@state.ma.us

Alan Holmlund, Program Coordinator
Suicide Prevention Program
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street, 4 th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-624-5476
Fax: 617-624-5075
Email: alan.holmlund@state.ma.us

*Please note that this guide is intended as an informational resource and should serve only as a starting point in your research for resources and materials.   While every effort has been made to ensure the information contained within this guide is accurate, resources and services may have changed, ended or been added since the publication of this guide.