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CLINTON COUNTY (NY) SUICIDE HOTLINE

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TTY: 1-877-829-1278

Interactive Stories of Hope and Recovery
http://lifeline-gallery.org/
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has launched the Lifeline Gallery: Stories of Hope and Recovery, in which users can easily create online representations of themselves as a way to enable suicide survivors, suicide attempt survivors, and suicide prevention supporters to share their stories of hope and recovery.

SUICIDE PREVENTION WEBSITE

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK. The national hotline is part of the National Suicide Prevention Initiative (NSPI)-a collaborative effort led by SAMHSA that incorporates the best practices and research findings in suicide prevention and intervention with the goal of reducing the incidence of suicide nationwide. In addition to the national hotline, a SAMHSA also provides a website www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

In the United States, suicide currently is the 11^th leading cause of death among all age groups, accounting for approximately 30,000 deaths annually. More than 100 crisis centers in 39 states currently participate in the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. SAMHSA is committed to working with state and local organizations, such as the Mental Health Association of New York City, the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, and community crisis centers, to expand the availability of suicide prevention and intervention services.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is funded by a 3-year $6.6 million grant from SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services, which has been awarded to the Mental Health Association of New York City and its partners-the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, Columbia University and Rutgers University. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a network of local crisis centers located in communities across the country that are committed to suicide prevention. Callers to the hotline will receive suicide prevention counseling from trained staff at the closest certified crisis center in the network. A nation-wide public education campaign to raise awareness about suicide and the national hotline is underway in 2007.