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Resources for Addressing a Suicide Crisis
Call 911 if lethal means are present or if the person leaves and you are concerned about risk, otherwise use the resources below:
- Maine Crisis Line 1-888-568-1112 (call and text)
- What Happens When You Call or Text the Maine Crisis Line
- Maine Crisis Services including Crisis Stabilization Units and Mobile Crisis Interventions
Suicide Prevention Resources
In collaboration with the Maine Suicide Prevention Program and NAMI Maine, the Maine Medical Association offers these resources for physicians and medical practices. The resources on this page are elements supporting a Zero Suicide framework which is a system-wide, organizational commitment to safer suicide care in health and behavioral health care systems. Here is a link to a quick guide on Zero Suicide.
Training Opportunities
Winter/Spring 2025
NAMI Maine offers suicide prevention assessment and management trainings and technical assistance through the Maine Suicide Prevention Program. The MMA works closely with NAMI Maine to provide educational opportunities for Maine physicians and other clinical providers.
- Suicide Prevention and Management in Healthcare Practice Settings
- Suicide Prevention Lunch & Learn in Healthcare Settings
To schedule a training or to discuss a customized training program, contact NAMI Maine Suicide Prevention Coordinator Julianne McLaughlin at (800) 464-5767 x2318.
- C-SSRS Assessment Screener
- Safety Planning Guide and Sample Safety Plan
- NAMI Maine’s Suicide Prevention in Healthcare Trainings: includes NAMI Maine’s Collaborative Safety Planning Training and Suicide Assessment for Clinicians Training
- Maine Crisis Line 1-888-568-1112 (call and text)
- NAMI Maine Handout for Patients: When you call or text the Maine Crisis Line, with more local and national resources
- NAMI Maine’s Support Groups
- NAMI Maine’s Family to Family Class
- NAMI Maine’s Basics Class
- Cornell Research Program for Self-Injury Recovery – information for family members and professionals on a wide range of self-injury topics.
- Surviving a Suicide Attempt – Suicide Attempt Survivors
- The Trevor Project – leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth.
- Maine TransNet – facilitates peer support groups for trans people and allies, as well as provides avenues for social networking and public dialogue.
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- For technical assistance and guidance for dealing with a suicide loss, contact NAMI Maine at (800) 464-5767 ext 2318 or at [email protected].
- NAMI Maine resources including a list of grief support groups in Maine.
Medical Professionals Health Program (MPHP) The MPHP supports the wellness of Maine’s healthcare professionals by providing monitoring, advocacy, treatment resources, referrals, outreach and education. The MPHP is a program of the Maine Medical Association.
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Primary Care Practices
- NAMI Maine’s Crisis Intervention Team Program
- Protective Custody Law
- 211 Maine
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