Address
29425 Chagrin Boulevard Suite 306
Cleveland, OH 44122
Website
www.helppreventsuicide.org
Description
Suicide Prevention Education Alliance (SPEA) teaches teens to be the “first line of defense” in preventing suicide, since teens who make a plan to end their life tell a friend. SPEA has delivered its proven program, Recognizing Adolescent Depression and Suicide Prevention, to 70,000 students in 105 Northeast Ohio high schools since December 2000. SPEA’s professional instructors teach teens to identify peers who may be suffering from major depression or may be at risk of suicide; how to respond; and where to refer. Self-referral is encouraged.
Our goal is to cause at-risk students to seek and receive treatment from a mental health professional, as treatment is life altering and often lifesaving. Evidence-based research validates our program’s success. SPEA saves families from the unfathomable loss of a child to suicide and helps teens live healthy, productive lives.
Category
Education – Other
