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2011 Into The Light Walk 

Watch the Into the Light Walk video  and donate. Help us surpass our $100,000 goal. For more information, please visit www.intothelightwalk.org.

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Divine Soldiers produces hip hop album to help prevent teen suicide. Support their new album and Indie Go Go campaign. Click here to visit their website.

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Suicide Prevention for Life!

The mission of SPEA is to prevent suicide by educating young people to recognize the warning signs of suicide and to seek professional help for themselves and others.

In Crisis

If you are in a suicide crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255. Click below for the NE Ohio hotlines.

N.E. Ohio Hotline Numbers

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What Does SPEA Do?

In most cases, the depression that so often precedes suicide is both recognizable and treatable. Suicide is our most preventable form of death, according to former Surgeon General, David Satcher, MD, yet it is the third cause of death for teens.

SPEA teaches teens to be the “first line of defense” in preventing suicide, since teens who make a plan to end their life tell a friend. SPEA has delivered its proven program, Recognizing Teen Depression and Preventing Suicide, to more than 92,000 students since December 2000 and currently serves 116 Northeast Ohio high schools.  SPEA’s professional instructors teach teens to identify peers who may be suffering from major depression or may be at risk of suicide; how to respond; and where to refer.  Self-referral is also encouraged.

Our goal is to cause at-risk students to seek and receive treatment from a mental health professional, as treatment is life altering and often lifesaving. Evidence-based research validates our program’s success. SPEA saves families from the unfathomable loss of a child to suicide and helps teens live healthy, productive lives.  With your help, we will serve 15,000 teens during 2012.

Click here to see some people you might know who have suffered depression or bipolar disorder.