501(c)(3) public charity · Since 2013
Reducing suicide through awareness, training, and support.
The Chester County Suicide Prevention Partnership decreases suicide in Chester County, Pennsylvania through increased awareness and community education. We offer evidence-based trainings such as QPR, CALM, MHFA, and Connections, run support groups for loss survivors, and convene a quarterly partnership meeting open to the public. Our work is prevention-focused and community-driven.
Chester County
Pennsylvania focus
QPR + CALM + MHFA
Evidence-based trainings
Quarterly
Open partnership meetings
What we do
Foster homes, not kennels.
Animals waiting on adoption with us sleep in real beds, get used to kids and other pets, and arrive at their new family with a behavior profile built over weeks, not a label stuck to a crate.
Read our storyQPR Training
Question, Persuade, Refer. A two-hour evidence-based gatekeeper training for anyone who may be in a position to notice someone at risk. Free for Chester County residents and organizations.
CALM, MHFA, and Connections
Additional evidence-based trainings including Counseling on Access to Lethal Means, Mental Health First Aid, and Connections: Trauma and Suicide. Offered on a rotating schedule.
Loss Survivor Support
Support groups for people who have lost a loved one to suicide, facilitated by trained volunteers. Confidential and open to adult Chester County residents.
Every dollar moves an animal closer to home.
Our budget is public. Over 91% of donations go directly to animal care, not overhead or fundraising.
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