Emergency: 911
for Adults call: ACCESS/CARES 1-888-868-1649
for Youth under 21 call: SAFTY 1-888-334-2777
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Carpinteria community members role play “talking someone down from suicide” at the March 18, 2013 Workshop, A Community Toolbox: How to Serve the Depressed Person with Understanding, which was held at the Women’s Club.
About the Author
Becki Norton, M.Ed. is a co-founder of HopeNet, Carpinteria resident, and School Psychologist with the Carpinteria Unified School District.