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- EIN 20-4701041
- (202) 237-2280
- 6218 Georgia Ave Nw Apt 1 Pmb 3024 Washington DC 20011-5125 USA
- www.iasp.info
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Human Services, Personal Social Services
Mission: Iasp is dedicated to preventing suicidal behaviour, alleviating its effects, and providing a forum for academics, mental health professionals, crisis workers, volunteers and suicide survivors.
Programs: The world suicide report 2014 promotes the implementation of national suicide prevention strategies and the evaluation of those already established as the key element in the advancement of suicide prevention. Activities include workshops and mentorship programs with senior mental health professionals and government officials to promote factors of a national strategy, and community projects which are one of the stepping stones for the long term development of a national strategy.
world suicide prevention day is an annual task of iasp to increase the visibility of suicide prevention and raise awareness globally. Its effectiveness is favourably reported as a policy achievement in the world health organization's world suicide report 2014. The world suicide prevention day program reaches over 60 countries in which events and media coverage are held in support of national campaigns to reduce suicide. Materials are produced in over 55 languages, both an international and regional launches increase coverage and community reach. A monograph on national suicide prevention strategies across the globe is being produced based on the world suicide report 2014 and subsequent data and knowledge
membership is open to all those interested in suicide prevention. Benefits include joining special interest groups and a subscription to the journal "crisis".
gatekeeper training and training of trainers are "relevant interventions for community and relationship risk factors" as reported in the world suicide report 2014.