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Make check payable to The Samaritans of New York.  Mail check to:  The Samaritans, Box 1259 Madison Square Station, New York City, NY 

Most people are shocked to learn that more New Yorkers die from suicide than from homicide and more Americans die from suicide than from automobile accidents.

Samaritans believes suicide prevention is not  about death and dying but about life, living and exploring options, helping people get through their difficult times.

That is the work of Samaritans and its caring volunteers 24 hours a day—on the completely confidential suicide prevention hotline, through our public education training programs, through our suicide survivor support groups.

  


A Safe Place to Turn in Times of Crisis...

caring, empathetic responses from people professionally trained in active listening and suicide risk assessments.

Always There!  Providing free, immediately accessible support to people dealing with every kind of problem.

Besides depression and distress, the 76,562 our hotline volunteers answered last year also dealt with trauma, tragic loss, broken relationships, financial hardship, substance abuse, sexual identity and so much more.

  


Join Samaritans Be A Friend Team Today Help Us to Prevent Suicide and Save Lives!

To learn more about Samaritans and how you can support our work to prevent suicide go to: www.samaritansnyc.org

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Samaritans Program Highlights

  • Samaritans free 24-hr confidential hotline is often the first place people in distress turn or help and support. 
  • In 2014, 130 Hotline Volunteers donate 30,000 hours to answer 76,562 calls from people in crisis.
  • ​Support groups for those who have lost a loved one to suicide provide care and solace to hundreds of people.
  • We have trained over 40,000 health providers in schools/community settings in responding to potential suicides.
  • Samaritans volunteers donate over $800,000 in free labor annually, making us both cost-effective and efficient.