Suicide Prevention Partnership
If you have an emergency, call 911.
Suicide Prevention Hotline: (719) 596-LIFE (5433)
National Suicide Crisis Line: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
What do we do?
- Purpose: The Suicide Prevention Partnership was established in 1993 as a non-profit corporation for the purpose of reducing the incidence of suicide in the Pikes Peak Region through education, intervention and survivor support services.
- Our Mission: The mission of Suicide Prevention Partnership is to unite the community in addressing suicide in the Pikes Peak Region through education, intervention and postvention.
- Statistics:
- Colorado has the 6th highest suicide rate in the nation. (2004 statistics)
- There was a suicide every 3 ½ days in El Paso County in 2005. (Colorado Dept. of Public Heath & Environment)
- Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among youth in Colorado. (CDPHE)
- More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than birth defects, pneumonia, influenza, cancer, heart disease, AIDS, stroke, and chronic lung disease COMBINED. (The Colorado Trust)
- In El Paso County, there were 569 deaths by suicide from 2000 through 2005. By comparison, there were 147 homicides, and 453 deaths due to automobile accidents. (CDPHE)
- Costs of suicide: The total economic burden to the community of one completed suicide is $448,645, which includes medical costs, emergency technicians, workplace mitigation, funeral costs, and many other areas affected. (The Colorado Trust)
