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Prominent Multisectoral Leaders Join National Public-Private Partnership to Prevent Suicide
February 18, 2020
Influential leaders representing diverse sectors bring new expertise and perspectives to national suicide prevention efforts
Action Alliance Statement on the New CDC Mortality Data Showing Rise in Suicide Rates
January 30, 2020
New figures reinforce the urgent need for investment around suicide prevention—especially from the private sector
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