Community Resources
If you are contemplating suicide, please call 988 or text HOME to 741741 to reach a volunteer Crisis Counselor.
Getting Started
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Alabama Community Mental Health Providers
A directory of community mental health providers in Alabama split up by county (updated in 2019).
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Glossary of Mental Health Terms
This glossary offers brief definitions of selected terms. It is intended as aid to the bereaved, to nonprofessionals, and to students.
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Choosing a Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training Program
This document will help you find a gatekeeper training appropriate for your setting, the people you are trying to protect from suicide, and the people you want to train as gatekeepers.
Personalized Toolkits
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After a Student Suicide
A toolkit that provides practical information to school following a students death from suicide.
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Female Suicide
A toolkit aimed at women and individuals with a female reproductive system.
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First Responder Suicide
A toolkit that focuses on first responders and trauma intervention.
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LGBTQ+/Queer Suicide
A toolkit that focuses on prevention in the LGBTQ+/queer community.
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Male Suicide
A toolkit that focuses on suicide prevention in males.
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Military Suicide
A toolkit for those who are in the military or who were once in the military.
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Senior Suicide
A toolkit for those who are over the age of 65 and considered seniors.
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Suicide & Depression
A toolkit that centers around the relationship between suicide and depression.
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Suicide & Self Harm
A toolkit that centers around self harm and attempted suicide. Provides statistics and facts along with warning signs and treatment options.
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Suicide & Substance Abuse
A toolkit that centers around substance abuse and suicide since the abuse of alcohol and drugs is the 2nd most significant risk factor for suicidal behavior.
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Suicide & Trauma
A toolkit centers around trauma and its relationship with suicide.
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Suicide & Trauma in Youth
A toolkit that centers around trauma and its relationship with suicide amongst children.
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Suicide Prevention Primer
Facts and myths about suicide and suicide prevention.
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Teen Suicide
A toolkit for suicide prevention in teens including statistics and prevention resources.
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Transgender Suicide
A toolkit for suicide prevention specifically in transgender individuals, including statistics and prevention resources.
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Workplace Suicide
A toolkit for suicide in the workplace along with statistics and prevention resources.
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Youth Suicide
A toolkit for suicide among youth who are below the age of twelve.
If you need local help, we have compiled a list of some
Alabama-based crisis centers and support services.