National Association of Peer Program Professionals Board Passes Suicide Resolution

Sept. 13, 2011 - PRLog -- WHEREAS, more than 34,000 suicides occurred in the U.S in 2009, with suicide being the 11th leading cause of death for all Americans, the second leading cause of death among 25-34 year olds, and the third leading cause of death among 15- to 24-year olds, and

WHEREAS, in 2009, 13.8% of students in grades 9-12 seriously considered suicide in the previous 12 months (17.4% of females and 10.5% of males), and

WHEREAS, peers are often the first to know of someone considering suicide and referral skills are vital to such life-threatening issues, and

WHEREAS, studies have shown that peer programs have been found to be one of the most proven and effective prevention and intervention strategies for persons exhibiting suicidal ideations, and

WHEREAS, the Mission of the National Association of Peer Program Professionals (NAPPP) is to help adults establish, train, supervise, and evaluate peer programs,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that NAPPP encourages peer program professionals to establish awareness, preventive, and responsive strategies to suicidal ideations through their peer programs that follow NAPPP Programmatic Standards and Ethics.

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NAPPP's mission is to help adults establish, train supervise, maintain and evaluate peer programs. Using the NAPPP Standards and Ethics as a guiding principle, NAPPP helps adults through networking, leadership training, and certification.