Suicide Prevention

If you are in immediate danger,
call 9-1-1.

If you are considering suicide and need to talk to someone, call 800-273-TALK (24-hour national line) or (530) 244-2222 (8a.m. to 8p.m. local line). For access to mental health services, call (530) 225-5252 (24-hour local line). You may also visit the National help line web page or go to Live Chat for Veterans.

See our commercial

Watch our suicide prevention commercial - suicide prevention is everybody's business. There is hope and there is help.

Workgroup

Help coordinate suicide prevention efforts in your community. Our next meeting is at 2:30 p.m. June 18 at the Redding Library, 1100 Parkview Ave. in Redding.

• Suicide Prevention Workgroup page
• Workgroup goals

Prevention

• Know the warning signs
• Learn more about lethal means
• Learn about Gatekeepers
• Katie Cassidy and guests discuss post-traumatic stress disorder with Carl Bott on Free Fire Radio

Resources

• Shasta County Suicide Prevention Community Assessment: Executive Summary and Full Assessment
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center online trainings
• Network of Care
• Bullying resources
• Preventing suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth
• Online resources
• Books and more