Suicide Prevention

While suicide is a complex public health issue, we know that it can be prevented. It takes a whole community to prevent suicide. Let's work together to create hope, foster connection and support recovery for those in distress and create a safe community for all. Learn more about the role you can play by joining the Marin County Suicide Prevention Collaborative, viewing our Collaborative video, and attending our meetings.

The next Suicide Prevention Collaborative meeting, Culture, Equity and Suicide Prevention, is scheduled for Wednesday January 10, 2024 from 2:00-3:30 pm and will be held in person at the Multicultural Center of Marin, 709 Fifth Ave, San Rafael. All meeting dates/information can be found here in ENGLISH and SPANISH. All are welcome! Registration for all Collaborative meetings follow:

Need Help Now? Contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

Free, confidential, 24/7 counseling.

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Fall 2023 Events ~ Join Us!

Tuesday December 5 from 9:00 am-5:30 pm. Mental Health First Aid for Adults (English). Location: Point Reyes Presbyterian Church 11445 CA-1, Point Reyes Station. Register here.
December 6 from 2:00-3:00 pm. Marin County Suicide Prevention Collaborative Meeting. Striving for Zero Suicide: Reducing Access to Lethal Means. Virtual. Register here.
9 de Deciembre de 2023 from 8:30 am-5:00 pm. Primeros Auxilios de Salud Mental para Adultos en Español Sábado. Tendremos almuerzo gratis. North Marin Community Services, 680 Wilson Ave. Novato, CA. Para más información contacte a: Maria Jaramillo-Botero al 415-209-5142. Inscríbase aquí.

Sábado 20 de Enero de 2024 8:30 am-5:00 pm. Primeros Auxilios de Salud Mental para
Jóvenes en Español. Tendremos almuerzo gratis. Canal Alliance, 86 Larkspur St, San Rafael.
Para más información contacte a: Korey Ramirez al 415-404-6600. Inscríbase aquí.

January 23, 2024 from 4:00-5:00 pm. Gun Violence Restraining Order Training. Learn more about how this crisis tool can prevent suicide and keep your family and community safe. Register at: www.namimarin.org/gvro

October 4 from 2:00-4:00 pm. Be Sensitive, Be Brave. A Culturally-Informed Suicide Prevention Virtual Training. Space limited. Register here.
October 7 from 9:00 am-Noon. NAMI Walks Marin2023 at McInnis Park. Learn more: namiwalks.org/marin
October 10 from 6:00-7:00 pm. More Than Sad for Parents. Virtual. Register here.
October 12 from 12:00-1:00 pm. Talk Saves Lives in the Workplace. Virtual. Register here.
November 1 from 2:00-3:00 pm. Marin County Suicide Prevention Collaborative Meeting. Tending to Grief, Growing with Hope, and International Survivor’s of Suicide Loss Day. Virtual. Register here.
November 7 from 4:30-5:30 pm. Storytelling Series: Abby Laporte. Virtual. Register here.
November 8 from 6:00-7:30 pm. Why is there a Teen Mental Health Crisis in Marin? In person register here or virtual here.
November 14 from 6:00-7:00 pm. More Than Sad for Parents. Virtual. Register here.
November 18 from 11:00-2:00 pm. International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. Location: Marin County Office of Education, 1111 Las Gallinas Ave, San Rafael. Register here.
November 30 from 4:00-5:00 pm. Men and Boys Action Team. Virtual. Join here or contact: kconnors@marincounty.org

Marin’s Strategic Plan for Suicide Prevention

Marin County Board of Supervisors approved the County's first Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan in February 2020. This seven-strategy plan is our call to action to reduce deaths by suicide and suicide attempts in our community. At the heart of this plan is the knowledge that preventing suicide is achievable. Together, we are challenging our long held beliefs and perceptions about suicide and creating a new way to work across agencies and institutions to prevent suicide. To learn more about the work we've accomplished in our first year, please read the newly released Annual Report: 2021-22.

Read the Executive Summary

Watch the SP Strategic Plan Launch Video

Year Two Annual Report

Year One Annual Report

Suicide Incidence and Rate Dashboard

This newly released dashboard by the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) supports suicide prevention planning by increasing public access to and awareness about trends in deaths by suicide in California. This dashboard displays publicly available data, which can be broken down by demographic factors and methods used in a suicide, such as firearm, using the menus below. It shows both counts of deaths per year (“incidence”) and deaths per 100,000 residents per year (“rate”). Data may also be accessed by reviewing the Collaborative's Year One Annual Report.

Access the Data Dashboard Here

Know the Facts, Give Support, and Get Support

How to Help

Learn how to help so that we do not miss, dismiss or avoid the opportunity to keep someone who may be struggling safe. Learn the facts. Here are five steps you can take.

How to Ask for Help

Help is available. But sometimes, matters of the mind can feel different than physical pain. Learn how you can ask for help and seek resources.

After a Suicide

Support and care is available for loss survivors. It is during these times when connection and support is critical. You are not alone.

After an Attempt

Attempt survivors experience many feelings after an attempt. Learn more about ways to receive support and treatment and experience recovery.