September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month
We all have a role to play in suicide prevention, and there are many ways that you can get involved in our lifesaving work. During National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, we encourage you to be the connection to support for someone who is struggling. Get involved with Samaritans. Join our events. Share our resources. There are so many ways that you can help us raise awareness this September.
Spread the Word: Take Action Every Week to Spread Awareness
Join the conversation this September. Download our action kit, with graphics and captions you can share on social media and other ways you can get involved throughout the month. Start a conversation in your community about the importance of mental health and suicide prevention.
Learn How to Help Someone in Crisis
It is okay to ask someone if they have thought about suicide. In fact, it is often a great relief to someone thinking about suicide to know that you have noticed their pain. Read our blog to learn the three steps to having these difficult conversations.
Save 988 in Your Phone
The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a free, anonymous, nonjudgmental resource for emotional support. Samaritans is a 988 crisis center, and we are here to listen 24/7. Save the number in your phone in case you or someone you know needs it.
Attend Our Events
Throughout September, we are hosting virtual and in-person events to bring our community together, generate important conversation about mental health support, and support suicide loss survivors.
LGBTQ+ SafePlace Meeting
September 10, 2024 | 7:00-8:30 p.m. ET
To better serve our community, we are launching a new virtual SafePlace meeting for suicide loss survivors in the LGBTQ+ community.
Be the Connection Webinar: Understanding and Preventing Suicide
September 13, 2024 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
Join Samaritans and a panel of local experts for a discussion on mental health awareness in Boston. Learn about local resources, including programs designed to support communities of color.
26th Annual 5K Run/Walk for Suicide Prevention
September 28, 2024 | 8:00 a.m. ET
Join us at the 26th Annual 5K Run/Walk for Suicide Prevention at Artesani Park to mark our 50 years of impact, honor loved ones lost to suicide, and support those who are struggling.
Community Partners
Suicide prevention goes beyond crisis services. Samaritans partners with local organizations to connect with communities at higher risk for suicide, foster important conversations about mental health, and share lifesaving resources. Learn about how our community partners prevent suicide in September and throughout the year.
Throughout September, Goodness Gracious will include information about Samaritans and the 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in all orders to spread awareness for veterinarian mental health.
About Samaritans: Our 50 Year Impact
Since day one, Samaritans has offered a Helpline for people to call when they are feeling lonely, struggling with thoughts of suicide, or worried about a loved one. Fifty years later, our 24/7 Helpline — now part of the 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — and Hey Sam textline for young people offer an essential lifeline to those in distress.
But suicide prevention is more than crisis services. Our grief support programs provide a safe, healing community for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. And, our educational workshops help schools, workplaces, and organizations learn to take care of their own mental health and support others. Together, we can create a world without suicide.
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calls, texts, and chats answered
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people educated
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loss survivors supported
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volunteers trained
Our Services
Samaritans provides lifesaving suicide prevention services throughout Massachusetts. Our services are free, confidential, and nonjudgmental.
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“Samaritans don’t save lives. They help people save their own lives.”
Monica Dickens, Founder of Samaritans in Boston
