For immediate help, call 9-1-1
Call for help
- Johnson County Mental Health 24-hour Crisis Line — 913-268-0156 — a line answered by local mental health professionals who assess immediate needs.
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline — 1-800-273-8255 — a national line answered by mental health professionals.
en Español - 1-888-628-9454
TTY - 1-800-799-4889
You are not alone - En Espanól
To request suicide prevention materials, please contact spc@jocogov.org
Community mental health centers
Click for help
- JOCO Suicide Prevention Coalition Parent Video
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Help for Young Adults
- Help for Veterans
- Make the Connection (for Veterans)
- Ayuda en Español
- Mental Health.gov
- Stop a suicide.org
Coping with suicide loss
- Common Reactions After a Traumatic Death
- After a Suicide Toolkit for Schools
- Coping With Suicide Loss-Helping Children Cope
- Explaining Suicide to Children by SAVE, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
For additional resources on suicide prevention through our Johnson County Libraries online.
Tools for providing support
Web resources
- The Trevor Project
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Kansas Suicide Prevention
- Indian Health Service
- Veterans Crisis Line
- SAMHSA
Presentations and info
Media, blogs, videos, apps
- Suicide Rates on the Rise in Kansas and Missouri by KCPT
- PSA made by St. Thomas Aquinas students
- The Tom Karlin Foundation
- The Suicide Prevention Resource Center's video series SPARK TALKS
- You are Not Alone - en Español
To make a donation
If you would like to make a contribution to the Johnson County Suicide Prevention Coalition, donations may be sent to:
Friends of Johnson County Mental Health Center
600 Lamar Ave, Suite 130
Mission, Kansas 66202
When writing a check, please make it out to Friend of Johnson County Mental Health and include "Suicide Prevention Coalition" in the memo.
