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The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program ( YRRP) is a United States Department of Defense (DoD) effort to promote the well-being of National Guard and Reserve members, their families and communities, by connecting them with resources throughout the deployment cycle. [1] Congress directed the Secretary of Defense to establish the YRRP in 2008 in ...
Started in 1994. The Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program ( YRSPP) is a suicide prevention program based in the United States, and aimed in particular at teenagers. [1] The program is run by the Yellow Ribbon non-profit. [2] YRSPP uses a yellow ribbon with a heart to encourage awareness about suicide / suicide prevention.
988 (sometimes written 9-8-8) is a telephone number used in some North American (NANP) countries for a suicide prevention helpline. In the United States, it is known as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the number 1-800-273-8255 ). In Canada, it is known as the 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline .
The new three-digit “988” National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number officially launched on Saturday, July 16. Anyone witnessing or experiencing a mental health crisis can call, text or chat ...
Story at a glance On Saturday, the new 988 number for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline will become live. Anyone can call or text 988 or use an online chat that needs support for a suicidal ...
The Federal Communications Commission last summer voted to require phone companies to support the 988 number as a way to reach an existing suicide prevention hotline. (Jenny Kane/File/AP) (AP)
This is a partial list of awareness ribbons.The meaning behind an awareness ribbon depends on its colors and pattern. Since many advocacy groups have adopted ribbons as symbols of support or awareness, ribbons, particularly those of a single color, some colors may refer to more than one cause.
Suicide prevention is a collection of efforts to reduce the risk of suicide. [1] Suicide is often preventable, [2] and the efforts to prevent it may occur at the individual, relationship, community, and society level. [1] Suicide is a serious public health problem that can have long-lasting effects on individuals, families, and communities.