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What does SPEA do?

Suicide is preventable. Its causes are treatable. Friends are the first line of defense in preventing suicide among teens. Since December 2000 we have delivered our signature program, Recognizing Adolescent Depression and Suicide Prevention, to 61,000 students in 81 northeast Ohio schools. We teach students how to identify friends who may be suffering from major depression and/or may be at risk of suicide; how to respond; and where to refer. Our objective is to cause at-risk students to seek the help of a mental health professional. Five percent of the students who participate in our program seek the help of a mental health professional.

In addition, we have trained more than 5,000 physicians, school counselors, social workers, nurses, clergy, teachers, home health aides, law enforcement officers and parents in recognizing adolescent depression and suicide prevention. We host an annual workshop for Survivors of Suicide.

Contact SPEA at 216.464.3471 for assistance.

In most cases, the depression that so often precedes suicide is both recognizable and treatable.

In Cuyahoga County
216.623.6888

In Geauga County
440.285.5665 or 888.285.5665

In Summit County
330.434.9144

In Lake County
440.953.8255

In Lorain County
800.888.6161

In Medina County
330.725.9195

In Portage County
330.678.4357

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