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A Statement on behalf of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention about FCC’s efforts to advance 988 hotline:
December 11, 2019
"As the nation’s public-private partnership for suicide prevention working with over 250 national partners, we applaud the FCC’s leadership to advance 988 as…
Media Statement on New Data Showing Significant Inequalities in Access to Behavioral Health Care
November 20, 2019
A media statement prepared by the Action Alliance about a just-released report looking at disparities between physical and behavioral health care
New Data Reinforce Need for Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Efforts
June 20, 2019
Two new national reports also underscore the critical role of data in identifying high-risk populations
Nation’s Public-Private Partnership for Suicide Prevention and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to Hold Safe Messaging Media Roundtable
May 22, 2019
Leading suicide prevention messaging experts convene for media roundtable event
New Research Reinforces the Need to Transform our Nation’s Crisis Services
April 30, 2019
NIH study highlights the need to strengthen our crisis infrastructure to meet high demands, especially after a celebrity suicide