Response of Suffolk - Fundraiser

This is from their literature so that people can know about this great organization and why it is imperative that we help them.

RESPONSE of Suffolk County, Inc. is a community-based not-for-profit agency that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention programs and services to the community in order to reduce the risk of behavior that could lead to self-injury, suicide, or harm to others. Our 24-hour hotline receives over 20,000 calls each year and our support line program provides over 6,000 telephone “visits” to individuals who are homebound or have limited social support due to physical disability or mental illness. Our online crisis counseling program, Hear2Help, targets teens and young adults who feel more comfortable reaching out online than on the phone. In our adolescent suicide prevention program, educators reach out to middle and high school students throughout Suffolk County to educate and heighten awareness about suicide risk and resources available.

RESPONSE also functions as a centralized point for after-hours crisis and emergency calls for the Probation Department, Suffolk County’s Clinic Treatment Programs, Town Youth Bureau’s, the Long Island Railroad, Victim’s Services agencies, as well as many mental health agencies and private therapists. We are the area network center for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and we are accredited by the American Association of Suicidology.

Please know that any contributions to RESPONSE will go directly to support our crisis intervention and suicide prevention programs and will be instrumental in helping us further our mission of adolescent suicide prevention. Thank you for your anticipated support.