September is Suicide Prevention Month, but we know suicide awareness and prevention are all year efforts. While no one likes to talk about suicide, the first line of suicide prevention is open communication. Below we share how to spark those hard conversations with those you love.
Hope Notes
Everyone needs a little encouragement or reminder that someone is thinking about them. Hope Notes provide that opportunity. Our handout provides ready-to-use notes with inspirational sayings to share with others and to start spreading hope – tuck a note into a pocket, a lunchbox, or a desk drawer.
Suicide Prevention Tips
Suicide prevention is a heavy topic that can be overwhelming. Nexus Family Healing experts break down tips in a bite-sized, memorable way. Download our tip sheet below.
Parent Tip Sheet
Feel Good Playlist
Music is a powerful tool and can influence the way we feel. This mood-boosting playlist of 100 songs is curated by Nexus Family Healing youth and staff in our residential care and foster care programs featuring their favorite feel-good, uplifting songs. Enjoy!
Share a Yellow Ribbon
The Yellow Ribbon program was founded in 1994 by the parents and friends of a bright, funny, loving teen, Mike Emme, who took his life when he did not know the words to say, or how to let someone know he was in trouble and needed help. Share these cards if you need help or with others who may need them.
