State resources
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 24/7 call or text 988 (Veterans: Press 1, Spanish Line: Press 2)
- Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention
- Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Resource Guides
- Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services Statewide Advocacy for Veterans’ Empowerment (SAVE)
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training Guidance
- Massachusetts Substance Abuse Information and Education Helpline (800) 327-5050
- Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health (800) 426-1234
- Massachusetts Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention (800) 222-1222
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Massachusetts (800) 370-9085
- Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition
- MassMEN
National resources
- 988lifeline.org/chat
- The Trevor Project
(LGBTQ Youth): (866) 488-7386, or (866) 4-U-Trevor - National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide (NOPCAS)
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- American Association of Suicidology
- National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
- The JED Foundation (college students)
- Partnership for Workplace Mental Health
- Stop A Suicide
Resources for schools
Support lines
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
24/7 call or text 988 (Veterans: Press 1, Spanish Line: Press 2) - The Trevor Project (For LGBTQ Young People)
24/7 call 1-866-488-7386 | text 678-678 | chat - Riverside Trauma Center
For help after a traumatic event, call (781) 433-0672, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and ask to speak to a Riverside Trauma Center Manager. - Hey Sam
Peer-to-peer texting service for people up to 24 years old. Text 1-877-832-0890. Available 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Evidence-based suicide prevention and intervention programs
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health offers schools access to SOS signs of suicide at no cost
- Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training Guidance
From the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - General Suicide Prevention Training Calendar
A list of suicide prevention trainings provided by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Suicide Prevention Program.