OUR MISSION
Eliminate suicide through building resilience in our youth.
programming
the CREW
CONNECTION. RESILIENCE. EMPOWERMENT. WORTH
The CREW program focuses on building resilience in youth through the incorporation of the 7 C's: Competence, Confidence, Coping, Connection, Character, Control, and Contribution.
EXPLORE THE FACTS
In 2020, suicide was the 9th leading cause of death in Kansas.
In Kansas, males are more likely to take their own lives than females.
On average, there are 132 suicides per day.
What to Look for
Changing behavior, such as:
- Making a plan or researching ways to die
- Withdrawing from friends, saying good bye, giving away important items, or making a will
- Taking dangerous risks such as driving extremely fast
- Displaying extreme mood swings
- Eating or sleeping more or less
- Using drugs or alcohol more often
Feeling:
- Empty, hopeless, trapped, or having no reason to live
- Extremely sad, more anxious, agitated, or full of rage
- Unbearable emotional or physical pain