Dear Friends,

The Suicide Prevention Partnership recognizes that our country is on a journey. The journey began with the recognition of a nationwide problem that often went unspoken – suicide. When viewed as a public health problem we can step back from the complex individual reasons for suicide and identify trends to inform our work.

Although suicide is an individual decision, we believe that systemic changes – improving professional practices, increasing public awareness, strengthening mental health services – can prevent an individual from taking his or her life. The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention inspires our work.

Though the work of the Suicide Prevention Partnership reaches many, our work is inspired by an individual -- our son Jeffrey, who ended his life in 1995. Our goal is small and huge at the same time: to save one life.

We hope that this web site answers your questions about the work we do, and that you will share in our vision of preventing deaths by suicide.

Truly yours,

Irving and Barbara C. Gutin

Trustees
Irving and Barbara C. Gutin Charitable Foundation