Alachua County Office of Emergency Management:
www.alachua-em.org
Serves as the coordinating agency for development and implementation of a countywide emergency management program designed to protect life and property. The office maintains a comprehensive view of emergencies that is risk based and all hazards in its approach, and covers all four phases of emergency management: preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.
American Association of Suicidology (AAS):
www.suicidology.org
The goal of the AAS is to understand and prevent suicide. Their web site contains lists of useful links and publications for purchase, with a focus on research, public policy, and education.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention:
www.afsp.org
Suicide FAQs, educational materials, and research data.
Compassionate Friends:
www.compassionatefriends.org
Information to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and any cause. Hosts support groups.
Hurricane Katrina Resources:
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is passing on information and resources that may be useful to members of the public who might be concerned about persons who have been residing in the devastated Gulf Coast region This list will be updated daily, beginning September 1, 2005.
Kristin Brooks Hope Center:
www.hopeline.com
Dedicated to suicide prevention, intervention and healing; sponsors the 1-800-SUICIDE line. From this site, you can access a listing of the phone numbers of crisis centers throughout the United States.
National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide:
www.nopcas.com
Non-profit organization focused on educating people about suicide in minority communities.
Parents of Suicides:
www.parentsofsuicide.com
International support group and web memorials for suicide survivors.
Suicide Hotlines:
www.suicidehotlines.com
Toll-Free Hotline information as well as some local resources are available at this website.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center:
www.sprc.org
Hosts a comprehensive list of suicide resources with a searchable database of reference materials.
Suicide Reference Library:
www.suicidereferencelibrary.com
Provides helpful information to those who are involved in suicide awareness, grief support, and educational activities.