• Visit the Kansas Suicide Prevention Coalition’s Website

  The Kansas Suicide Prevention Coalition champions suicide prevention for all Kansans through equitable access to partnerships, advocacy, resources, ideas and data.

  KSPC Purpose

  KSPC Purpose

  -Connect suicide prevention groups, coalitions, organizations, and those with lived experience across the state of Kansas in a collaborative effort to make positive change.

  -Seek to develop systems to support Kansans’ mental, emotional, physical, cultural, and financial well-being to reduce risk for suicide. We strive to accomplish this through eliciting input from diverse sectors.

  -Equip Kansans to take action on suicide prevention efforts at all levels: policy makers, organizations, professionals, community, family, and individuals.

  -Advocate for suicide prevention that is inclusive, guided by data, and addresses diverse needs across geographies, races, ethnicities, sexes, gender identities, sexual orientations, ages, occupations, economics, languages, and education levels.

Visit the Kansas Prevention Collaborative’s Resources on Suicide Prevention Website

This page offers a variety of best practice guidance, recommendations, and resources on preventing suicide.

About the Kansas Prevention Collaborative: The Kansas Prevention Collaborative (KPC) is a service of Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS). A partnership of several different state, educational, and provider agencies, the KPC’s goal is to expand prevention efforts to be more inclusive of mental health promotion, suicide prevention, and problem gambling education and awareness, as well as to increase the availability of resources for local-level prevention and promotion strategic plans.

Visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Website

NAMI works to educate, support, advocate, listen and lead to improve the lives of people with mental illness and their loved ones.

Visit the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) Website

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) is the only federally supported resource center devoted to advancing the implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. SPRC is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Visit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Website

AFSP is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide, including those who have experienced a loss.

Visit the Zero Suicide Website

Zero Suicide is a quality improvement model that transforms system-wide suicide prevention and care to save lives.

Visit the Suicide Prevention Resource Center AI | AN Settings

Suicide prevention is a high priority for people working to promote wellness and reduce health disparities affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Drawing on strengths within Native traditions, community leaders and experts are developing models that are culturally based to promote mental health and prevent suicide for future generations.

 The Trevor Project Website

The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. They provide information & support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round.

View the Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide

The Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide were developed by leading experts in suicide prevention and in collaboration with several international suicide prevention and public health organizations, schools of journalism, media organizations and key journalists as well as Internet safety experts. The recommendations are based on more than 50 international studies on suicide contagion.

View the Action Alliance’s Framework for Successful Messaging

Although guidance on safe messaging has long been available to the news media, similar resources had not been developed for others who communicate publicly about suicide. The Action Alliance’s Framework for Successful Messaging was designed to fill that gap. This online resource provides guidance and tools that can be used by anyone who develops and disseminates suicide-related content.