Who is the Delaware Suicide Prevention Coalition?
In Delaware, someone dies by suicide about every four days. More than 2.5 times as many deaths are attributable to suicide each year as to homicide, and among those aged 15-24, suicide is the third-leading cause of death.
The Suicide Prevention Coalition began efforts in 2004 and enlisted multiple state, private and nonprofit organizations to participate in the effort.
Our ultimate mission is to:
- Raise awareness that suicide is a preventable public health problem
- Enable the behavioral and social changes necessary to reduce suicidal ideation and attempts
DE Suicide Prevention Coalition MEMBERS
Chabereth Ministries, Inc.
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeuvkdf/
Christiana Care Health System
www.christianacare.org
ContactLifeline, Inc.
www.contactlifeline.org
DE Child Death, Near Death, Stillbirth Commission
http://courts.delaware.gov/childdeath/who.htm
DE Department of Corrections
http://www.doc.delaware.gov/
DE Department of Education
www.doe.k12.de.us
DE Department of Health and Social Services
http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/
- Division of Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities
- Delaware Crisis Intervention Services
- Division of Public Health
- Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
DE Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families
- Division of Prevention and Behavioral Health Services
http://kids.delaware.gov/pbhs/pbhs.shtml
DE Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.veteransaffairs.delaware.gov/
DE National Guard
www.delawarenationalguard.com
DE River & Bay Authority
www.drba.net
Delaware State University
http://www.desu.edu/
MeadowWood Hospital
www.psysolutions.com/facilities/meadowwood
Mental Health Association in DE
www.mhainde.org
Mid Atlantic Behavioral Health
www.midatlanticbh.com
NAMI – DE
www.namide.org
Rockford Center
www.rockfordcenter.com
Steps for Steph
www.stepsforsteph.com
University of Delaware
- Center for Counseling and Student Development
www.udel.edu/Counseling - Center for Drug and Alcohol Studies
www.udel.edu/cdas
Wilmington University, Community Counseling
www.wilmu.edu/behavioralscience/mscc.aspx
For more information
For more information on the Delaware Suicide Prevention Coalition, contact:
Emily Coggin Vera, Mental Health Association in Delaware, 302-654-6833, ext. 18
