Chittenden County Crisis Numbers

First Call for Children and Families – (802) 488-7777
Poison Control – (800) 222-1222
Police – Emergency – 9-1-1
Fletcher Allen Emergency Room – (802) 847-2434
Chittenden County Adult Crisis Services at (802) 488-6400

Chittenden County Youth Suicide Prevention Booklet- This booklet is designed to provide general, basic information on youth suicide prevention to adults who live and/or work in Chittenden County, Vermont.  This booklet is not a comprehensive guide to information about youth suicide.  Comprehensive training is available for individuals who are in frequent, direct contact with youth to help them develop knowledge, skills, and confidence to better identify and assist suicidal youth.  You may request hard copies of this booklet through the ‘Contact Us’ button on the right. 

National Suicide Prevention Resources

Suicide Prevention Alliance (Also known as American Association of Suicidology) -  1 (202) 237-2280

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention -  1 (212) 363-3500

Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) -  1 (877) 438-7772

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline — 1 (800) 273-8255

Information and Fact Sheets

Suicide Prevention Resource Center Online Library

Suicide: Postvention Strategies for School Personnel - National Association of School Psychologists

Safe Messaging about Suicide – Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Online Social Media (i.e. Facebook) and Suicide Postvention – National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Survivors of Suicide Fact Sheet – American Association of Suicidology

Helping Survivors of Suicide: What You Can Do – American Association of Suicidology

Surviving a Suicide Loss – American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

When a Child’s Friend Dies by Suicide – Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide

Suicide and the Media: Safe Reporting – Suicide Prevention Resource Center