RESOURCES / LINKS
24-HOUR CRISIS LINE: If you, or someone you know, is experiencing a crisis, call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK(8255) or the Berkshire Crisis Team at (413) 499-0412.
SUICIDE PREVENTION RELATED LINKS
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SUICIDE PREVENTION INFORMATION:
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
DPH Suicide Prevention Program
Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention (MCSP)
MCSP - Suicide Prevention Training Schedule
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
FOCUSED SERVICES ON SUICIDE PREVENTION:
Veterans:
Veteran Affairs - Suicide Prevention
SMVF Resource Document - (Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Resource Document Compiled by the MA Dept of Public Health using information provided on SPRC.org)
Seniors:
Alliance For Aging
Institute on Aging
Teens:
Suicide Prevention ~ Teens & Young Adults
LGBT:
Suicide Prevention ~ LGBT
The Trevor Project
Minorities:
National Organization of People of Color Against Suicide~ NOPCAS
National Health Organizations:
National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI)
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHA)
DPH Suicide Prevention Program
Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention (MCSP)
MCSP - Suicide Prevention Training Schedule
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
FOCUSED SERVICES ON SUICIDE PREVENTION:
Veterans:
Veteran Affairs - Suicide Prevention
SMVF Resource Document - (Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Resource Document Compiled by the MA Dept of Public Health using information provided on SPRC.org)
Seniors:
Alliance For Aging
Institute on Aging
Teens:
Suicide Prevention ~ Teens & Young Adults
LGBT:
Suicide Prevention ~ LGBT
The Trevor Project
Minorities:
National Organization of People of Color Against Suicide~ NOPCAS
National Health Organizations:
National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI)
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHA)
SUICIDE LOSS: LOCAL RESOURCES for WESTERN MA
SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS (Right-click and save to download list)
These groups provide a safe place where survivors of suicide loss can share their experiences and support each other. Outreach visits are also available for newly bereaved families who are searching for resources. Please post this information and share with others who may find it helpful. A nationwide directory of suicide loss support groups as well as resources can always be accessed at www.afsp.org/survivingsuicideloss.
GROUP LOCATION: Pittsfield, MA
Healing After Suicide Loss
Contact Name: Peggy Morse, (413)441-6316, peggyf@verizon.net
Meeting Place: Brien Center Campus, conference room, 334 Fenn Street, Pittsfield, MA
Meeting Day(s)/Time: 1st Tuesday of every month from 6:00PM to 7:30PM.
Peer (Survivor) Facilitated, No Fee.
GROUP LOCATION: East Longmeadow, MA
Survivors of Suicide Loss
Contact Name: Diana & Paul Lewis, (413)525-7752, DPROF52@aol.com
Meeting Place: Forestiere-Smith Funeral Home, 220 North Main St., East Longmeadow, MA
Meeting Day(s)/Time: 1st and 3rd Mondays monthly from 7:00PM to 9:00PM.
Peer Facilitated, No Fee, Group does not meet on major holidays.
GROUP LOCATION: Northampton, MA
The Garden - Center for Grieving Children and Teens
Contact Name: Shelly Bathe Lenn, (413)584-7086 x124, slenn@garden-cgc.org
Website: www.hrymca.org/pages_general/thegarden.php
Meeting Place: Hampshire Regional YMCA, 286 Prospect St., Northampton, MA 01060
Meeting Day(s)/Time: Weekly on Sunday Afternoons during Fall and Spring
Facilitated By: Peer/Professional, No charge.
Survivor Outreach Program,
AFSP Western MA: Contact Jim McAleer, clachtara@aol.com, 413-734-3676 for trained local volunteers who have experienced suicide loss and who will:
These groups provide a safe place where survivors of suicide loss can share their experiences and support each other. Outreach visits are also available for newly bereaved families who are searching for resources. Please post this information and share with others who may find it helpful. A nationwide directory of suicide loss support groups as well as resources can always be accessed at www.afsp.org/survivingsuicideloss.
GROUP LOCATION: Pittsfield, MA
Healing After Suicide Loss
Contact Name: Peggy Morse, (413)441-6316, peggyf@verizon.net
Meeting Place: Brien Center Campus, conference room, 334 Fenn Street, Pittsfield, MA
Meeting Day(s)/Time: 1st Tuesday of every month from 6:00PM to 7:30PM.
Peer (Survivor) Facilitated, No Fee.
GROUP LOCATION: East Longmeadow, MA
Survivors of Suicide Loss
Contact Name: Diana & Paul Lewis, (413)525-7752, DPROF52@aol.com
Meeting Place: Forestiere-Smith Funeral Home, 220 North Main St., East Longmeadow, MA
Meeting Day(s)/Time: 1st and 3rd Mondays monthly from 7:00PM to 9:00PM.
Peer Facilitated, No Fee, Group does not meet on major holidays.
GROUP LOCATION: Northampton, MA
The Garden - Center for Grieving Children and Teens
Contact Name: Shelly Bathe Lenn, (413)584-7086 x124, slenn@garden-cgc.org
Website: www.hrymca.org/pages_general/thegarden.php
Meeting Place: Hampshire Regional YMCA, 286 Prospect St., Northampton, MA 01060
Meeting Day(s)/Time: Weekly on Sunday Afternoons during Fall and Spring
Facilitated By: Peer/Professional, No charge.
Survivor Outreach Program,
AFSP Western MA: Contact Jim McAleer, clachtara@aol.com, 413-734-3676 for trained local volunteers who have experienced suicide loss and who will:
- meet in person with newly-bereaved survivors and their families
- listen with compassion and offer reassurance that surviving a suicide loss is possible
- recommend helpful things to read, provide info about support groups and resources