IF YOU ARE IN CRISIS OR CONCERNED ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE:
The Rhode Island Samaritans (401) 272-4044 or (800) 365-40441 http://www.Samaritansri.org
National Suicide Prevention Hotline (800) 273-TALK: (800) 273-8255
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
Injury including violence (both self inflicted and interpersonal) is the leading cause of death for Rhode Island Youth. Overall, Suicide is the third leading cause of death for Rhode Islanders ages 15-24. Only motor vehicle crashes and homicide kill more Rhode Island youth. The Rhode Island Department of Health Injury Prevention Program convened a state suicide prevention planning team, which issued its recommendations for youth in February 2002 . The following sites provide their reports:
Since that time, the Injury Advisory Council, a “blue ribbon” panel convened by the Director of Health, identified suicide as one of the three injury prevention priorities for the state. Suicide prevention recommendations from the Rhode Island Injury Prevention Plan issued in 2005 can be found here.
