{"id":13962,"date":"2021-10-09T23:54:30","date_gmt":"2021-10-09T23:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/?page_id=13962"},"modified":"2026-02-18T07:38:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:38:59","slug":"suicide-prevention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/suicide-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Suicide Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_0b6bd5f67e\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_b6d3203234\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_half\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_f4eb70cd1d\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_half\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_a82262ad0f\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_left\">\n\t<h1 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">Suicide Prevention<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A leader in suicide prevention<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_divider_dce519783a\" class=\"cl\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_a3889bf150\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_ecdf7ef555\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_fb_wrkyxfl93b\" class=\"cmsmasters_featured_block\">\n<div class=\"featured_block_inner\">\n<div class=\"featured_block_text\">\n<h4>MCES works daily with organizations throughout the region, including the National Alliance on Mental Illness, to prevent suicide. We provide a comprehensive array of informational and educational materials on suicide prevention to health and behavioral health providers, community organizations, and individuals and families.<\/h4>\n<h4>To talk with us about available resources, please call 610-279-6102.<\/h4>\n<h4>We are also on the front line of helping individuals in crisis. We are one of over 180 crisis services making up the <a href=\"https:\/\/suicidepreventionlifeline.org\/current-events\/the-lifeline-and-988\/\">National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Network<\/a> (Call: 988 to talk with trained counselors).<\/h4>\n<h4>We answer over 7200 calls yearly from Montgomery and Delaware Counties.<\/h4>\n<h4>Get a printable Personal Suicide Prevention Safety Plan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/988-printable-saftey-plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. Call\u00a0988 and a Crisis Counselor will help you with your plan, if needed.<\/h4>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_806locmefm\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_lkqotlhrp\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_third\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_icon_bxhmgo5hop\" class=\"cmsmasters_icon_wrap\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Helping-After-a-Suicide-Crisis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon cmsmasters-icon-download\"><\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon_title\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div 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id=\"cmsmasters_icon_xs7treau6\" class=\"cmsmasters_icon_wrap\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Post-discharge-suicide-risk.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon cmsmasters-icon-download\"><\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon_title\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_te1pzl21eb\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_center\">\n\t<h3 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Post-discharge-suicide-risk.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Suicide Risk After Discharge<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_oeocvmhoce\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_third\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_icon_8ktf41b0dj\" class=\"cmsmasters_icon_wrap\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/What-to-know-Thoughts-of-Suicide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon cmsmasters-icon-download\"><\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon_title\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_ys05v46qmf\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_center\">\n\t<h3 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/What-to-know-Thoughts-of-Suicide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Suicide Self Help<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><div id=\"cmsmasters_icon_ekvmg17bn9\" class=\"cmsmasters_icon_wrap\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elder-Suicide.pdf\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon cmsmasters-icon-download\"><\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon_title\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_59p5g8gfoc\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_center\">\n\t<h3 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elder-Suicide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Elder Suicide: What to Know<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><div id=\"cmsmasters_icon_wapnsb8bpj\" class=\"cmsmasters_icon_wrap\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Problem-Gambling.pdf\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon cmsmasters-icon-download\"><\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon_title\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_omzm5ge7nk\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_center\">\n\t<h3 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Problem-Gambling.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Problem Gambling and Suicide Risk<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_gz98cwqo9\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_third\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_icon_ye095ysfhm\" class=\"cmsmasters_icon_wrap\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Understanding-Suicide-Loss.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon cmsmasters-icon-download\"><\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon_title\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_cwzc0ojeo\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_center\">\n\t<h3 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Understanding-Suicide-Loss.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Understanding Suicide Loss<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><div id=\"cmsmasters_icon_bp67mx6whj\" class=\"cmsmasters_icon_wrap\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mces.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/First-Responders.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon cmsmasters-icon-download\"><\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_simple_icon_title\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_t2hakjbmkl\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_center\">\n\t<h3 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\"><a 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