Well Aware is a comprehensive program directed at stakeholders in youth suicide prevention in your state—primarily those who set, influence or implement education policy. The program is multi-faceted and customized to your state, its priorities and key issues. Typically your state’s department of public instruction, department of health and other agencies are strategic partners in your state’s Well Aware program. Interested in bringing Well Aware to your state, so as to advance youth suicide prevention efforts?

1. Give us a call. The scope of your Well Aware program is driven by your state’s population, number of school districts, existing education policies and other variables. We’ll be happy to have an exploratory talk with you about how Well Aware can enhance your state’s suicide prevention efforts. Contact us at 920-457-4033 or info@WellAwaresp.org.

2. Consider strategic partners. We’ll help you explore appropriate strategic partners for your Well Aware program. Whether these are state agencies, suicide-prevention coalitions or philanthropic foundations, the entities that take a leadership role in Well Aware are key to your program’s success.

3. Identify collaborative opportunities. Because Well Aware is a turnkey program that is fully customized to your state, it may likely be of interest to state agencies with federal funding for education, youth violence prevention and other relevant arenas; or to state philanthropic foundations whose mission is relevant to youths. We’ll be happy to explore these opportunities with you to help make Well Aware a reality for your state.

Learn more by downloading our Frequently Asked Questions about bringing Well Aware to your state.

Investment in Well Aware varies depending on your state’s population, number of school districts and other variables. Because the program is multifaceted, different components can be customized and applied depending on your budgetary parameters. Please contact us at 920-457-4033 or info@WellAwaresp.org to explore how we can customize an effective Well Aware program for your state that meets your requirements.

The first step in bringing Well Aware to your state is to contact your state leader for suicide prevention efforts. Visit the State Information section of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center to find these contacts, along with the public health prevention plan for suicide in your state, data on suicide deaths specific to your state and much more. Also, don’t miss the State Information at SPAN USA—the Suicide Prevention Action Network—for the latest state-specific information and contacts, To explore prospective philanthropic funding partnerships for your state’s Well Aware program, visit www.justgive.org. Here you can conduct a free search of nearly 1.5 million charities by location, category, population served and more. Charities supportive of healthcare, children, education and more are all relevant to Well Aware and its mission.