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T‑Mobile Makes 988 Emergency Lifeline’s Critical Mental Health Support Services Immediately Available to Customers

 

IMPORTANT: T-mobile is the ONLY carrier that currently connects 988 to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Network.

988 is not yet available to any other carrier’s customers. As the 988/National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis Center serving all Kansas area codes, we commend T-Mobile/Sprint for quickly enabling 988 services to their customers.

If you aren’t a T-Mobile or Sprint customer, dialing 988 will result in a wrong number. If you use any other cell phone service or landline, please call 1-800-273-8255 or KSPHQ directly at 785-841-2345.

Read T-mobile’s press release by clicking here. 

Visit our 988 info page to learn more about 988 or our get help page to learn about how the Lifeline works and how you can get connected.

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Domestic Violence Prevention Is Suicide Prevention

Domestic Violence Prevention Is Suicide Prevention

Hanna H., University of Kansas Social Welfare Intern and KSPHQ Crisis Counselor

It is Domestic Violence Awareness month. As an advocate for victims/survivors as well as a counselor at HQ, I think it is important to understand how domestic violence can impact those who experience it. So, what does it mean to be a victim/survivor, and how does experiencing trauma impact mental health? Continue reading “Domestic Violence Prevention Is Suicide Prevention”

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Kansas Suicide Prevention HQ hosts the first-ever ZeroSuicide Academy in Kansas

ZeroSuicide Update: Kansas Suicide Prevention HQ hosts the first-ever ZeroSuicide Academy in Kansas, by Monica Kurz

So often we say “help is available” when we are encouraging our friends, family, or even ourselves to reach out when experiencing mental health distress or a suicide crisis. It is unfortunate that many people experience disappointment or confusion when they reach out for that help. Maybe they are reluctant to reach out again because they are fearful that it will just end in an inpatient hospitalization that is scary and often not very helpful with the things that led to the suicide crisis. 

Zero Suicide is an audacious goal set by healthcare providers that no one in their care will die by suicide. It is audacious because it is difficult and worthwhile. One death is too many. Zero Suicide is also a framework that can be utilized by healthcare providers (mental health, substance use, and physical health) to engage in systems change.  Continue reading “Kansas Suicide Prevention HQ hosts the first-ever ZeroSuicide Academy in Kansas”

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KSPHQ presents Adventures in Fundraising, a (nearly) 24-hour tele-web-a-text-a-thon

KSPHQ presents Adventures in Fundraising, a (nearly) 24-hour tele-web-a-text-a-thon! 1:00 central on Friday, September 25-Noon on Saturday, September 26.

View on YouTube by clicking here

You can also see the stream (and subsequent saved videos) on our Facebook, Twitter, or even LinkedIn page!

We’ll be streaming across all of our social media accounts, including this one, to raise money for comprehensive suicide prevention education, support, and crisis services provided by Kansas Suicide Prevention HQ across Kansas through our two programs, Headquarters Counseling Center and the Kansas Suicide Prevention Resource Center.

Please check back or sign up for our newsletter to stay informed and educated!

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World Suicide Prevention Day Luminaries at KSPHQ

Due to wet conditions, we are POSTPONING tonight’s World Suicide Prevention Day Luminaries to next Monday, September 14. We’re very sad to move the event, but the paper luminaries are not going to hold up in the wet conditions today.

We thank you for your understanding. This was a hard decision to make. Tonight, on World Suicide Prevention Day, we ask you to place a candle in your window at home to remember the loved ones we have lost, to celebrate the strength of those who are with us, and to honor anyone who grieves. You are loved. You are valued. You are appreciated.

 
You are loved. You are valued. You are appreciated.

Continue reading “World Suicide Prevention Day Luminaries at KSPHQ”