2024 Suicide Care Trainings Open for Registration 1/12/2024 In collaboration with the Behavioral Health Training Partnership, MHA-WI is pleased to offer suicide care trainings for mental health professionals and health care providers supporting individuals who may be at risk of suicide. These unique training opportunities are made possible through grant funding from the Department of Health Services to promote best practice and evidence-based techniques in recognizing, assessing and managing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Interested participants must be practicing in Wisconsin. Click here to learn more about the offerings. Learn More
Alternatives to Suicide Groups August 1, 2022 Alternatives to Suicide (Alt2Su), taken from the Wildflower Alliance's Alt2Su approach, is a peer led support group that allows participants to talk about suicidal thoughts, feelings, or experiences without fear of being judged. MHA's online group will meet on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, from 7-8:30pm CT, online via Zoom. These groups are free to attend and welcome to any adults 18 years or older. Learn More
New WI Suicide Data Dashboard Now Live! 9/18/24 Data helps us gain insight about the people who experience suicidal thoughts, actions, deaths, and associated risk factors. It shows us emerging trends and helps us identify those at higher risk of suicide and potentially suicidal actions. This allows us to better allocate resources aimed at saving lives. The data presented in the dashboard below come from death records for Wisconsin residents and the Wisconsin Violent Death Reporting System (WVDRS), which includes information from coroners/medical examiners and/or law enforcement reports. Learn More
The Nation's First 988 Crisis Line for Indigenous People 11/22/2023 The Native and Strong Lifeline (NSLL) is the nation’s first 988 crisis line designed by and for Indigenous people to address disproportionate rates of suicide among Indigenous populations. NSLL is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, providing support to any Indigenous person in crisis, regardless of Tribal-enrollment status. NSLL is accessed by dialing 988 then pressing 4. All calls are answered by Indigenous counselors who provide callers with culturally inclusive services and resources. Learn More