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Our Story

Launched on World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10) in 2010, the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) is an influential and productive national level public-private partnership charged with championing suicide prevention as a national priority.

Our Mission

2012 NSSP coverThe Action Alliance is dedicated to advancing the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, which presents the nation’s 13 goals and 60 objectives for suicide prevention.

Through its unique ability to engage and unify passionate stakeholders and leaders in all sectors to collaborate toward a national and comprehensive approach to suicide prevention, the Action Alliance:

  • Champions suicide prevention as a national priority
  • Catalyzes efforts to implement high priority objectives of the National Strategy
  • Cultivates the resources needed to sustain progress

Our Leadership

The Action Alliance is guided by a distinguished group of leaders from the public and private sectors who provide leverage and influence to prioritize suicide prevention at the national level. Sectors represented include automobile, construction, defense, education, entertainment, faith, forestry, health, insurance, justice, law enforcement, mental health, military, news media, professional sporting, railroad, technology, and veteran services.

Our Priorities

The Action Alliance is currently leading work in three priorities areas:

Our Commitment

The Action Alliance is committed to:

  • Developing, disseminating, and supporting the implementation of suicide prevention efforts in clinical and community settings (e.g., healthcare systems, faith communities, workplaces)
  • Reaching groups at increased risk for suicide (e.g., American Indians and Alaska Natives, military service members, veterans)
  • Ensuring that public messaging about suicide and suicide prevention is accurate, safe, helpful, and effective
  • Engaging individuals with lived experience to inform and enhance future prevention strategies
  • Improving national data systems for public health surveillance of suicide-related behavior
  • Advancing implementation of the Action Alliance’s A Prioritized Research Agenda for Suicide Prevention

Progress Reports

National Action Alliance
for Suicide Prevention

300 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2010
Waltham, MA 02451

info@theActionAlliance.org

Thank you for reaching out to us via email. The Action Alliance is not a crisis line. If we are concerned about an email you send to our inbox, we will forward your communication to 988. Please know that we care about you, and that you don’t have to answer the call from 988, but their resources are always available. If you or someone you know is experiencing a suicide or mental health related crisis, please call or text 988 or chat 988Lifeline.org.