Each year over 30,000 people in the United States take their own life. The devastated family and friends they leave behind are known as "survivors." It is estimated that there are at least 6-10 people intimately affected by every suicide.
Every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention sponsors National Survivors of Suicide Day, which provides an opportunity for those who have lost someone to suicide to come together for support, healing, information and empowerment. National Survivors of Suicide Day helps survivors express and understand the powerful emotions they experience, and connect with others who have survived the tragedy of losing someone to suicide.
Help is available. In Sedgwick County, call 660-7500 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for assistance or The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). This is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. You will be routed to the closest possible crisis center in your area. Call for yourself, or someone you care about. Your call is free and confidential.
As one of the largest, most widely recognized nonprofit child welfare agencies in Kansas, Youthville is adopting Dr. Bruce Perry's Neruosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) as its new clinical framework. Dr. Perry, Senior Fellow at the ChildTrauma Academy, is an internationally renowned expert in the field of child trauma research and treatment.
Youthville Family Consultation Service is providing the attached website links as an additional information source. However, the agency is not directly responsible for the information conveyed on these sites.