SPAN GA & The Yellow Elephant
The next organizations we are highlighting during National Suicide Prevention Week are SPAN GA & The Yellow Elephant. Suicide Prevention Action Network, Georgia (SPAN-GA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to preventing suicide through public education, awareness, community action, and local grassroots advocacy. Their organization was created to raise awareness, build political will and promote the call for action with regard to creating, advancing, implementing and evaluating a state strategy to address suicide in Georgia. SPAN GA work is guided by our underlying priorities: advancing public policy, organizing communities, supporting and engaging survivors, and breaking stigma.
The Yellow Elephant is a non-profit orgnaization located in Georgia. Their mission is to educate, encourage, and support individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, mental illness, and related issues and their loved ones by creating safe environments where love, appreciation, knowledge, feelings, and thoughts can be freely shared without judgment. For more information about upcoming initiatives and events with The Yellow Elephant go to https://theyellowelephant.org/.
If you or a loved one is having thoughts of suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-8255, or dial 911. The Crisis Text Line for Georgia is Text GA to 741741, this is a free 24/7 text line for people in crisis.
