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Suicide and Violence Prevention Program
If you or someone you know needs immediate help with thoughts of suicide, contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing/texting 988. If a suicide attempt is underway or you need immediate medical help, call 911.
The Suicide and Violence Prevention Program concentrates on implementing primary prevention and early intervention strategies aimed at the reduction of suicide and violence in Humboldt County. Our program does not provide direct client services. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the local Behavioral Health 24-hour crisis line at 707-445-7715 or the following free, confidential, 24/7 hotlines:
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 or message on Facebook.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Dial/Text 9-8-8 or live chat at 988lifeline.org/chat
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or live chat at thehotline.org.
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: Call 800-656-HOPE (4673) or live chat at rainn.org.
- Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: Text or call 1800-422-4453 or live chat at childhelp.org/childhelp-hotline/.
- Teen Dating Violence Hotline: text “LOVEIS” to 22522, call 866-331-9474, or live chat at loveisrespect.org.
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Current Projects
Humboldt County Suicide Fatality Review
Coordinate and conduct suicide fatality reviews to identify data-driven suicide prevention recommendations that reduce the number of suicide deaths in Humboldt County.
- Humboldt County Suicide Fatality Review Annual Report 2022 (PDF)
- Humboldt County Suicide Fatality Review Annual Report (Spanish PDF)
Community Collaboration
Community partners from multiple sectors work together to increase the collective impact through involvement in key coalitions including:
- Suicide Prevention Network
- Domestic Violence Coordinating Council Prevention Committee
- Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council.
Prevention and Early Intervention Training
Offers evidence and practiced-based trainings for direct service providers, paraprofessionals, firearm owners and community members to recognize and respond to warning signs of suicide and violence. See Trainings and Education page for full list of offerings.
Lethal Means Safety
Focus on preventing overdose, injury and suicide through the Keep It Safe campaign, Lockbox Distribution Program, Gun Shop Project and Lethal Means Safety training.
Social Marketing
Use marketing concepts to design and implement suicide and violence prevention messaging campaigns to share resources that increase awareness, build knowledge and encourage positive behavior change.
Resources and More Information
Local and national resources for suicide prevention, domestic and sexual violence prevention, child abuse prevention, safety planning, youth, LGBTQ, lethal means safety, tribal, survivor support services and more.
Strategies
- Public Health Model
- Social-Ecological Model
- Multisector Approach
- Health Equity Approach
- Zero Suicide Framework
- Trauma Informed Approach
- Cultural Responsiveness Approach
- Survivor-Informed Models
- Evidence and Practice-Based Education Models and Curricula
The SVP Program is funded by the Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63), the ACEs Aware Initiative (Proposition 56) and CalWORKs.
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Healthy Communities
Ph: 1-707-268-2132
Email:
publichealthsvp@co.humboldt.ca.us
FAX: 1-707-703-4144
Community Wellness Center
908 Seventh St., Eureka, CA 95501
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.,
closed noon – 1 p.m.