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Samaritans wants to thank all of our supporters for helping to make our 6th Annual BE A FRIEND Walkathon the best one yet! Samaritans says suicide prevention is everybody’s business and the walkathon echoed that message as around 100 people joined in to raise awareness for suicide prevention in NYC. It was wonderful to see such a big gathering of diverse individuals coming together as a

Building on the ongoing relationship between Samaritans and NYC’s School of Visual Arts (SVA), this year’s Student Health and Counseling Services’ 2018 HOPE Art Competition provided young artists with a platform to demonstrate their creativity while helping to fight stigma and promote public health. With the goal of producing an effective Public Service Advertisement to be used on social networking platforms,”the artists involved, in

Today, more than ever, New Yorkers rely on the life-affirming work of Samaritans and our caring volunteers. Join Samaritans Board President Wes Puryear, Executive Director JP Morgan Chase, our staff and friends, on Wednesday, April 11, 6 pm, as we celebrate life and the importance of lending a helping hand to those in need. Our annual Midtown Mardi Gras benefit at Inside Park at St. Bart’s is the

The saying that, “Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you” is not really true! Especially when it comes to how violent, self-destructive and suicidal behavior are reported or how people with mental illness are depicted in the news and creative media, says Alan Ross, Executive Director, Samaritans Suicide Prevention Center of NYC. It goes

The saying that, “Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you” is not really true!  Especially when it comes to how violent, self-destructive and suicidal behavior are reported or how people with mental illness are depicted in the news and creative media. It goes beyond the recent news that have led some to embrace the

This professional development training for over 200 NYC school and community-based health providers presented in association with the NYU Child Study Center on January 29 focused on the challenges caregivers face responding to young people’s mental health, especially with regard to increases in self-harming and suicidal behavior. Hosted by Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center in the Bronx, this all-day

  Join Samaritans “Be A Friend” Running Team & Help Save Lives! Samaritans has a limited number of guaranteed entries as a charity partner with the New York Road Runners for the 2018 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon. When you sign-up to run the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon on Sunday, March 18, 2018 as a member of Samaritans “Be A Friend”

Brian Mishara, Director, the Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide and Euthanasia, Université du Québec à Montréal addressed the concerns of close to 300 NYC health providers: How to talk to children about suicide, making the point that the understanding of suicide that young children develop and their ways of coping with hardships, can have great influence on later

Key policy analysts, program administrators, researchers and other health professionals gathered to address the impact stigma has in preventing individuals from NYC’s multi-cultural communities from receiving the care they need. Sponsored by members of the NYC Council and NYS Senate, this community forum brought together those who work on the front lines with NYC’s Asian, Latina, LGBTQ, immigrant and homeless

With suicide increasing over the past 10 years, more and more people feel the need to know how to respond effectively to someone who is involved in self-harming or suicidal behavior.  This podcast, presented by Samaritans Executive Director, Alan Ross, who has over 30 years in suicide prevention, shares a basic understanding of the components of effective crisis responses for