The Suicide Prevention Partnership was established in 2001 as an initiative of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. That same year, U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher released the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, which defined suicide as a serious public health problem and set goals for federal, state, and community agencies and coalitions.

The Suicide Prevention Partnership combines the resources of the Irving and Barbara C. Gutin Charitable Foundation (established in 2000) and the Jeffrey Gutin Fund for Young Adults (established in 1995 at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation).

In its first five years, the Partnership has spent over $1.5 million for the development and implementation of suicide prevention programs. The Partnership will fund another $350,000 next year.

With NAMI-NH led an application for Garrett Lee Smith funding for state plan activities including the Frameworks Youth Suicide Prevention Project that resulted in a $1.2 million award.

With NAMI-NH developed a funder network to reduce stigma about suicide, suicide prevention, and help-seeking. Other funders include the Endowment for Health and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.

Led the development of a Suicide Prevention State Plan for New Hampshire with the Injury Prevention Center at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and the Department of Health and Human Services.