Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
The Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program or YRSPP is a suicide prevention program based in the United States, and aimed in particular at teenagers.[1] The program is run by the Yellow Ribbon non-profit.[2] YRSPP uses a yellow ribbon with a heart to encourage awareness about suicide / suicide prevention.
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| Formation | Started in 1994. |
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| Purpose | Suicide prevention, particularly teenage suicide prevention |
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Yellow Ribbon Week
YRSPP observe a suicide prevention week cakes Yellow Ribbon Week annually in September. Yellow Ribbon Week is the week including World Suicide Prevention Day, September 9th.[3]
History
The Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program began in 1994, after the death of Mike Emme by suicide.[4]
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References
- Freedenthal, Stacey (2010-12-01). "Adolescent Help-Seeking and the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program: An Evaluation". Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 40 (6): 628–639. doi:10.1521/suli.2010.40.6.628. ISSN 0363-0234.
- "Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program : Home". yellowribbon.org. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- "News & Events : YELLOW RIBBON WEEK". yellowribbon.org. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- "Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program : Who We Are : Our Story". yellowribbon.org. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
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