Suicide Prevention

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for children ages 10 through 19 in the United States.¹ Children who died by suicide accounted for 20% of all fatal injuries to Michigan children ages 0 to 18 years old.² Everyone can play a role in preventing suicide by implementing strategies to decrease the stigma associated with suicide and make the conversation safer.

Hotlines & Coalitions

Suicide is preventable and help is available. If you or
someone you know needs immediate support, please
contact the following resources for confidential,
24/7 assistance:

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Call or Text 988

Crisis Text Line – Text HOME to 741741

The Trevor Project – (866) 488-7386 or
Text START to 678678

Trans Lifeline – (877) 565-8860

Transgender Michigan – (855) 345-8464

Veteran’s Crisis Line
Call – (800) 273-8255 press 1
Text – 838255

Michigan Suicide Prevention Resources by County

Resources for Professionals

988 Messaging Framework – Framework
for Successful Messaging

ASQ Toolkit – Ask Suicide Screening Questions –
National Institute of Mental Health

Best Practices for Mental Health Professionals –
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

CALM for Pediatric Providers: Counseling on Access to
Lethal Means to Prevent Youth Suicide –
American Academy of Pediatrics

Child Welfare Certificate Suicide Prevention Modules –
U of M Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention

First Nations Youth Suicide Prevention
Curriculum – Healthy Native Youth

Gender Support Plan – Gender Spectrum

Reducing Lethal Means Counseling for Professionals –
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Suicide Prevention – U-M Injury
Prevention Center

Suicide Prevention Trainings and
Trainers – MDHHS

Zero Suicide Institute – Education
Development Center

Resources for Family & Friends

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Be The One to Help Save a Life – #BeThe1To

Friendship and Caring for Your Friends –
The Jed Foundation

Holding Onto Life Toolkit – Macomb County
Suicide Prevention Coalition

IMAlive Online Suicide Prevention Network

Questions About Removing or Storing
Firearms – Means Matter

Recommendations for Families –
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Seize the Awkward

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education

Suicide Prevention – CDC

Suicide Warning Signs – National
Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Mental Health Care

Free or Low Cost Mental Health Care – MDHHS

Find a Culturally Sensitive Doctor – BlackDoctor.org

Find a Provider – SAMHSA

Man Therapy – Men’s Mental Health Resources