Foundations, Organizations & Campaigns
Foundations, Organizations & Campaigns suggested by speakers, staff and participants at the 2012 Dart Center workshop "Covering Suicide."
Active Minds empowers students to speak openly about mental health in order to educate others and encourage help-seeking
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is the leading national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy, and to reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide.
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
IMPACT: The LGBT Health & Development Program's mission is to conduct translational research taht improves the health of sexual minority people and to increase understand of hte development of sexual orientation and gender identity.
The International Association for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to preventing suicidal behavior, alleviating its effects and providing a forum for academics, mental health professionals, crisis workers, volunteers and suicide survivors.
The Jed Foundation's mission is to promote emotional health and prevent suicide among college and university students.
LGBTQ Student Resources & Support: The guide was produced in part by Point Foundation and Dr. Deb Cohan, two experts in the field of building awareness and support of the LGBTQ community.
LGBTQ+ Youth Are Not Alone: Online communities, paired with mental health and counseling resources.
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center is the nation’s only federally supported resource center devoted to advancing the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.