Local Suicide Prevention Sites

The Division of Injury and Violence Prevention supports community based prevention planning through partnerships with four sites across the state. For information on suicide prevention activities in localities not listed below, please contact Christina Sloan, Suicide Prevention Manager at christina.sloan@vdh.virginia.gov.

Central Virginia

Crisis Line of Central Virginia desires to empower individuals within our communities to help their families, friends and fellow citizens who may be dealing with thoughts of suicide. We do that by working with schools, agencies and other organizations to promote suicide prevention awareness and help them implement suicide prevention and intervention programs at all levels.

Contact Information:
Amy Hart
Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Crisis Line of Central Virginia
P.O. Box 3074
Lynchburg, VA 24503
amy@crisislineofcentralvirginia.org
Work: (434)-947-5921
Fax: (434)-947-5501
www.crisislineofcentralvirginia.org

Central Shenandoah Valley

The Central Shenandoah Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative is part of a statewide effort, coordinated by the Virginia Department of Health, to reduce risk for suicide among Virginia's youth, ages 10-24.  Specifically, we work to:

• Increase public awareness about youth suicide and youth suicide prevention;
• Help communities, schools, churches and youth service organizations to develop and implement comprehensive suicide prevention plans.
• Teach "Suicide Prevention First Aid" (or "Natural Helper Training") to a wide range of people who live, work, and support youth.
• Improve youth access to appropriate prevention and intervention services.

Contact Information:
Jane Wiggins, Ph.D.
Program Director
Central Shenandoah Valley
Youth Suicide Prevention Program
MSC 9008 James Madison University
601 University Blvd.
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
wigginjr@jmu.edu
Work:  (540) 568-8901
Fax:  (540) 568-6409
Website: www.preventsuicidecsv.org

Rappahanock-Rappidan

The Rappahannock-Rapidan Suicide Prevention Program is dedicated to reducing the risk of suicide among youth in Madison, Culpeper, Orange, Fauquier and Rappahannock counties.

Formal suicide prevention coalitions are a key to preventing suicide. The RRCSB Suicide Prevention Program works to create community coalitions in each county we serve to address teen suicide, suicide risk and protective factors.

Suicide prevention staff also provides suicide prevention education, awareness, recognition and referral training to local agencies, schools, churches and community organizations in an effort to train key individuals to be community gatekeepers and be a part of preventing suicide.

Contact Information:
Alan C. Rasmussen
650 Laurel St.
Culpeper, VA 22701
arasmussen@rrcsb.org
Work: 540-825-5656 ext.117
Fax: 540-825-1612

Southwest Virginia

The Crisis Center's Suicide Prevention Program is staffed by two Suicide Prevention Specialists who provide training and awareness to the communities in Lee, Scott, Wise, Russell and Washington Counties and the Cities of Norton and Bristol. We are actively working to build relationships with schools, agencies and other community organizations.  Our goal is to bring awareness to the community and, in working together, build the foundations of a commitment to provide prevention services to people at risk of suicide.

Contact Information:
Laura Weaver or Adam Kennedy
The Crisis Center
PO Box 642
Bristol, VA 24203
lweaver@crisiscenterinc.org
akennedy@crisiscenterinc.org
Website: www.crisiscenterinc.org
Work: 276-466-2218
Fax: 276-466-5481