Canton SafePlace meetings for anyone who has experienced a loss to suicide take place on every third Thursday of every month. These meetings offer a chance to suicide loss survivors
March 31- May 19, 7:00-8:30pm After a suicide death, grief can be isolating, confusing, and leave you feeling stuck. Samaritans is offering a Grief Recovery Method® group specifically for suicide loss survivors. This closed support group
This summit invites long-term suicide loss survivors (5+ years) to explore how storytelling can foster connection, healing, and hope.
Support Team Samaritans as they run 26.2 miles for suicide prevention. Each year, members of our community run the Boston Marathon and raise funds to support our lifesaving programs —
Join us at our Breakfast for Hope, celebrating over 50 years of lifesaving impact and looking ahead to a future where every conversation counts.
A family-centered class designed to help children ages 5–12 and their caregivers explore feelings of suicide loss through the comforting act of cooking together. Share a meal, make something new,
Every day in Massachusetts, first responders help people in severe mental health and suicidal crises. In these moments, the right intervention can save a life.
This webinar equips law enforcement officers, social workers, and other first responders with practical strategies to effectively respond to mental health emergencies, including situations involving firearms.
Every day in Massachusetts, first responders help people in severe mental health and suicidal crises. In these moments, the right intervention can save a life.
This webinar equips law enforcement officers, social workers, and other first responders with practical strategies to effectively respond to mental health emergencies, including situations involving firearms.
SafePlace is a peer support group offering nonjudgmental listening, peer connection, and shared understanding for those who have lost someone to suicide. Meetings are held on the first Saturday of each month.
Join us at the 28th Annual Samaritans 5K for a powerful morning of connection, reflection, and hope dedicated to ending suicide together. Each year this event brings our community together during Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month to honor loved ones lost to suicide and reduce the stigma associated with mental health struggles. Whether you walk,
“I have the chance to be the support I never received.”
That’s how one Hey Sam team member describes what it means to work on Samaritans’ peer-to-peer mental health textline for people up to age 24.
Since its launch in 2022, Hey Sam has held over 16,000 text conversations with young people feeling overwhelmed, lonely, or suicidal. Teenagers and young adults are trained to ask difficult questions and listen without judgment, small steps that can have a big impact on someone who is struggling.
Join our community for a special evening celebrating the impact we’ve made together and honoring those who make our lifesaving work possible. Hear how Keynote Speaker Wendy Tomaiolo, a Samaritans volunteer and suicide loss survivor, found strength in belonging through Samaritans.
