Julia Brownley Competitors

Forefront Suicide Prevention is a Center of Excellence at the University of Washington. Our mission is to help people take action to prevent suicide in their communities. Suicide is among the most pressing public health issues of our time. A recent Scientific American editorial called the U.S. suicide rate “nothing short of an epidemic” with a life being lost every 11.7 minutes. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth, and 59 percent of all firearm fatalities are suicides. At Forefront, we are changing the conversation about mental health and suicide to one of prevention and compassion. We are translating research into policy and broad-based systems change. We are building capacity for suicide prevention through training, protocol development, and consultation to health care organizations, schools and institutions of higher education. We believe that innovation, research and partnerships are critical to saving lives. Since 2012, our work has focused on Washington state, but the laws and services we have helped shape through advocacy and outreach are serving as a model for the rest of the nation. Today, we are building an inclusive, powerful, grassroots movement to bring suicide prevention to the forefront of our legislative agendas, school curricula and public awareness. Please join us. Your passion and compassion can save lives. Learn more about us online at intheforefront.org. Connect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/intheforefront and Twitter: twitter.com/intheforefront

The California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies is a statewide association of county-funded agencies providing comprehensive community services to enable children with serious emotional disturbances, adults with severe mental illnesses and individuals facing substance use disorders to regain the capacity to lead productive lives.

About the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention: The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) is the public-private partnership working to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and make suicide prevention a national priority. The SubstanceAbuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides funding to EDC to operate and manage the Secretariat for the Action Alliance, which launched in 2010. Additional funding to support Action Alliance efforts comes from private sector sources and donations.