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If you are thinking about suicide, talk to someone now! The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7, every day of the year.

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We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

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The 988 Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. We're committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.

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Anyone could be struggling with suicide. Find more specific resources below.

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First, you'll hear an automated message featuring additional options while your call is routed to your local 988 Lifeline network crisis center.

We'll play you a little music while we connect you to a skilled, trained crisis worker.

A trained crisis worker at your local center will answer the phone.

This person will listen to you, understand how your problem is affecting you, provide support, and get you the help you need.

988 Lifeline Center calls are free and confidential, and we're available 24/7.

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How do I know if my friend is at risk of suicide?

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How do I know if my friend is at risk of suicide?

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Read this list of warning signs and risk factors, so you can be on the look out for friends and loved ones that may need help.

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1. What Information Do We Collect? When you visit our website you may provide us with two types of information: personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected on an individual basis and website use information collected on an aggregate basis as you and others browse our website.

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8. How Do We Secure Information Transmissions? When you send confidential personal information to us on our website, a secure server software which we have licensed encrypts all information you input before it is sent to us. The information is scrambled en route and decoded once it reaches our website. Other email that you may send to us may not be secure unless we advise you that security measures will be in place prior to your transmitting the information. For that reason, we ask that you do not send confidential information such as Social Security, credit card, or account numbers to us through an unsecured email.

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1. What Information Do We Collect? When you visit our website you may provide us with two types of information: personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected on an individual basis and website use information collected on an aggregate basis as you and others browse our website.

2. Personal Information You Choose to Provide We may request that you voluntarily supply us with personal information, including your email address, postal address, home or work telephone number and other personal information for such purposes as correspondence, placing an order, requesting an estimate, or participating in online surveys. If you choose to correspond with us through email, we may retain the content of your email messages together with your email address and our responses. We provide the same protections for these electronic communications that we employ in the maintenance of information received by mail and telephone.

3. Website Use Information Similar to other websites, our site may utilize a standard technology called "cookies" (see explanation below, "What Are Cookies?") and web server logs to collect information about how our website is used. Information gathered through cookies and server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at our website, and the sites visited just before and just after ours. This information is collected on an aggregate basis. None of this information is associated with you as an individual.

4. How Do We Use the Information That You Provide to Us? Broadly speaking, we use personal information for purposes of administering our business activities, providing service and support and making available other products and services to our customers and prospective customers. Occasionally, we may also use the information we collect to notify you about important changes to our website, new services and special offers we think you will find valuable. The lists used to send you product and service offers are developed and managed under our traditional standards designed to safeguard the security and privacy of all personal information provided by our users. You may at any time to notify us of your desire not to receive these offers.

5. What Are Cookies? Cookies are a feature of web browser software that allows web servers to recognize the computer used to access a website. Cookies are small pieces of data that are stored by a user's web browser on the user's hard drive. Cookies can remember what information a user accesses on one web page to simplify subsequent interactions with that website by the same user or to use the information to streamline the user's transactions on related web pages. This makes it easier for a user to move from web page to web page and to complete commercial transactions over the Internet. Cookies should make your online experience easier and more personalized.

6. How Do We Use Information Collected From Cookies? We use website browser software tools such as cookies and web server logs to gather information about our website users' browsing activities, in order to constantly improve our website and better serve our users. This information assists us to design and arrange our web pages in the most user-friendly manner and to continually improve our website to better meet the needs of our users and prospective users. Cookies help us collect important business and technical statistics. The information in the cookies lets us trace the paths followed by users to our website as they move from one page to another. Web server logs allow us to count how many people visit our website and evaluate our website's visitor capacity. We do not use these technologies to capture your individual email address or any personally identifying information about you.

7. Notice of New Services and Changes Occasionally, we may use the information we collect to notify you about important changes to our website, new services and special offers we think you will find valuable. As a user of our website, you will be given the opportunity to notify us of your desire not to receive these offers by clicking on a response box when you receive such an offer or by sending us an email request.

8. How Do We Secure Information Transmissions? When you send confidential personal information to us on our website, a secure server software which we have licensed encrypts all information you input before it is sent to us. The information is scrambled en route and decoded once it reaches our website. Other email that you may send to us may not be secure unless we advise you that security measures will be in place prior to your transmitting the information. For that reason, we ask that you do not send confidential information such as Social Security, credit card, or account numbers to us through an unsecured email.

9. How Do We Protect Your Information? Information Security -- We utilize encryption/security software to safeguard the confidentiality of personal information we collect from unauthorized access or disclosure and accidental loss, alteration or destruction. Evaluation of Information Protection Practices -- Periodically, our operations and business practices are reviewed for compliance with organization policies and procedures governing the security, confidentiality and quality of our information. Employee Access, Training and Expectations -- Our organization values, ethical standards, policies and practices are committed to the protection of user information. In general, our business practices limit employee access to confidential information, and limit the use and disclosure of such information to authorized persons, processes and transactions.

10. How Can You Access and Correct Your Information? You may request access to all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and maintain in our database by emailing us using the contact form provided to you within the site structure of our website.

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Kindness Conversations: Centaurus High Students Share Inspiring Insights

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Today, tell your friends and loved ones that you care. Tell them that you will be there to help if they are having thoughts of suicide. If you're not sure how to support your loved one, your teacher or school counselor can help you.

Have you been feeling down, alone, or depressed lately? Have you had thoughts of suicide? Tell a friend, loved one, teacher, or your school counselor about it. You are not alone, and help is available.

Sometimes it's hard to reach out to someone you know. Call or text the Suicide Prevention Lifeline for someone who will listen and help you, any time, any day.

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Today, think about these questions:
What makes a good friend?
How can you be a good friend to those around you?
How have others been a good friend to you?

Share your thoughts with a friend, a loved one, your teacher, or write them down for yourself.

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Think about how the people in your life have shown you kindness. Try to choose a specific action. Maybe someone shared their snack with you, or your sibling invited you to the movies with them! Thank the people in your life for their kindness!

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Today, see if you can catch kindness in action! If you find someone being a friend to you or someone else, let them know how much you appreciate it! Write a note or make a card to show your appreciation, and spread the kindness around!

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Know the Signs - Find the Words - Reach Out

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Crisis Lines
Humboldt Youth Services Bureau Crisis Line
707-444-2273 24/7
Humboldt County Mental Health Crisis Line
(707) 445-7715 or (888) 849-5728

24/7 crisis line
Suicide Prevention & Crisis Services (WellSpace Health)
1-800-273-8255 or (916)368-3111 or 1-800-SUICIDE
http://suicideprevention.wellspacehealth.org Institute on Aging Center for Elderly Suicide Prevention Friendship Line
(415) 752-3778 or (800) 971-0016
www.ioaging.org/services-for-elders-and-care-givers/friendship-line
Provides 24/7 crisis intervention and emotional support to older adults who are depressed, bereaved, or lonely.
Student Mental Health--University/College Services
Humboldt State University Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) for students and for faculty members or staff concerned about an HSU student CAPS offers support and crisis intervention 24/7 707-826-3236
The Trevor Project: LGBTQI suicide prevention
866-488-7386

Workgroup
Superior Region Suicide Prevention Network
This network serves counties in the Superior Region with support from the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA)(http://www.calmhsa.org). With representatives from colleges, school districts, community and faith-based groups, municipal agencies, and medical centers, the Network comes up with concrete steps to reduce the risk of suicide and shares best practices with others across the State. The Network also identifies gaps in services and populations that have been overlooked and under-served.

Programs
Grief Support
Hospice of Humboldt
707-445-8443 or www.hospiceofhumboldt.org
Heart of the Redwoods Community Hospice, Garberville
707-923-7276
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) chapter
707-444-1600 - message only
http://www.nami-humboldt.org/
NAMI Humboldt County is a grassroots, family and consumer self-help support and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental illnesses. E-mail: [email protected]
Humboldt County Health & Human Services Suicide Prevention Program
Information, Referral, Outreach, Education Trainings: Question ~ Persuade ~ Refer Suicide Prevention Free. Can be tailored to community groups and organizations.
ASIST ~ Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training 2-Day Intensive, interactive training
Community Wellness Center 707-441-5554
Seeds of Understanding Speakers Collective
Local speakers who are ready and willing to share their stories to promote healing, help-seeking, public education, and increase understanding.
Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services 707-268-2132

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Suicide Prevention Awareness | Know the Warning Signs of Suicidal Behavior

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Although the warning signs of suicide can be subtle, they are there. By recognizing these signs, knowing how to start a conversation and where to turn for help, you have the power to make a difference - the power to save a life.