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Building Active Communities
We believe in strengthening communication and collaboration among
schools, families, churches, service clubs, and local and regional
government agencies. If every community built a stronger support
system for youth, perhaps fewer young people would fall ‘between
the cracks.’ We partner with others to develop communities
where children are safe, where help is available, and where youth
and families feel good about seeking help.
YSPP takes an active role supporting communities
that want to address the issue. We developed a Community Action Toolkit to assist community members in working on suicide prevention.
- We provide Suicide Awareness presentations and trainings, so more youth and families can learn about the warning signs and how to respond to them.
- We assist communities to develop Suicide Prevention Action Plans — one of the main purposes of the Community Action Toolkit.
- We promote cooperation between mental and physical health resources and families.
- We advocate for the early identification of children’s mental health issues and encourage families to seek help, rather than avoid it.
- We support the accreditation and incorporation of local crisis hotlines into the national network 1-800-273-TALK.
- We collaborate with other organizations, like Washington State PTA, Children’s Alliance, Washington Ceasefire Foundation and Washington Community Mental Health Council to advocate for resources for youth.
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