The HEARD Hub

I highly recommend that school districts utilize the K-12 Toolkit. Developed by HEARD, this is not merely a passive resource but an active tool that many schools rely upon for its enduring value and continued expansion."

My high school was very supportive in the aftermath of my younger brother's suicide in 2003.

The HEARD Alliance’s Toolkit has become the foundation of our comprehensive efforts suicide prevention and crisis response and has served as the catalyst for us to implement highly effective evidence based practices.

As a trusted resource for clinicians and the community, HEARD has helped us understand the issues and collaboratively mobilize for action, particularly in crisis situations.

I was an inaugural member HEARD and helped with its development, the initial website content and design, and gathering/vetting mental health resources.

The common and unfortunate practice of saying nothing only fuels the spread of rumors and disinformation...

I am what is termed a "survivor of suicide loss".

Youth suicide prevention and response is a community-wide responsibility that requires participation of individual families, friends and peers, schools, health care providers, government, nonprofits organizations and many others.

It takes a community, and the Heard Alliance is an essential part of our community.

It takes a community, and the Heard Alliance is an essential part of our community.

All parties adopted the "it takes a village" approach to the suicide cluster. 

I felt a deep personal responsibility to produce sensitive coverage that adhered to the guidelines but also didn’t shy away from spurring important public conversations about mental health in the community.