Right after a child makes a suicide attempt can be a deeply confusing, scary, and emotional time for parents and families. Understandably, parents may have a lot of questions or concerns. While healthcare professionals, school leaders, and others may have addressed many questions, often hearing directly from parents who have been there can be especially supportive.

This toolkit consolidates a comprehensive array of local, national, and online resources, providing a one-stop destination for families seeking guidance and assistance. It’s a compassionate guide that fosters understanding, facilitates communication, and ensures vital information is readily available to those who need it.

This toolkit is designed to help New Jersey parents and caregivers. Please take the time to share this free, easy-to-use online resource with your community. By sharing, you are joining SPTS in our mission to raise resilient youth, promote early intervention, and remind families that they are not alone. We appreciate your continued support and partnership in this vital effort.

Users can create a FREE account to gain instant entry and choose from 14 different languages!

Is it safe to ask young people directly during a clinic visit if they are having thoughts of suicide? A new quiz here asks this question and more about screening, assessment and next steps for care. Test your knowledge and learn about further considerations for caring for all patients at risk for suicide.

We are a movement—an uprising of teens to help other teens. We’ve made it our mission to stop the suicide epidemic that’s taking the lives of our friends.

Just released from the Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention

To support the shift to telehealth services in recent years, the Action Alliance produced a series of videos to facilitate the adoption of standard suicide risk screening practices in telehealth. The second video, launched on January 22, provides practical strategies for setting up virtual screening within an electronic health record portal and steps to take when virtual screening indicates that risk is present.

Mental health and suicide prevention in the Black community are explored in the new NorthJersey.com documentary, “Ending the Stigma.”

The Traumatic Loss Coalition’s HOPES Program exists to provide immediate encouragement and support to families bereaved by the suicide loss of a child (21 and under), empowering survivors so they can thrive.

The goal is to shorten the elapsed time between the death and survivors finding the help they feel will help them cope with this devastating loss.

Are you or do you know someone in need of support? Please reach out to Program Manager, Brett Peppe.

Call: 732-815-5749

Email: brett.peppe@rutgers.edu

From detecting the warning signs to addressing the stigma, learn how to recognize suicidal behavior in others, gather prevention tools and resources, and find out where to get help today.