Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program

Suicide prevention program developed in the US, to create awareness among the teenagers

YRSPP

Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program

Formation| Started in 1994.
Purpose| Suicide prevention, particularly teenage suicide prevention
Location|

* United States

The Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program (YRSPP) is a suicide prevention program based in the United States, and aimed in particular at teenagers.[1] The program is run by the Yellow Ribbon non-profit.[2] YRSPP uses a yellow ribbon with a heart to encourage awareness about suicide / suicide prevention.

## Yellow Ribbon Week

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YRSPP observe a suicide prevention week called Yellow Ribbon Week annually in September. Yellow Ribbon Week is the week including World Suicide Prevention Day, September 9.[3]

## History

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The Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program began in 1994, after the death of Mike Emme by suicide.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Freedenthal, Stacey (2010-12-01). "Adolescent Help-Seeking and the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program: An Evaluation". Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 40 (6): 628–639\. doi:10.1521/suli.2010.40.6.628. ISSN 0363-0234. PMID 21198332.628-639&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.issn=0363-0234&rft_id=info:pmid/21198332&rft_id=info:doi/10.1521/suli.2010.40.6.628&rft.aulast=Freedenthal&rft.aufirst=Stacey&rft_id=https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/abs/10.1521/suli.2010.40.6.628&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Yellow+Ribbon+Suicide+Prevention+Program" class="Z3988">
2. ^ "Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program : Home". yellowribbon.org. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
3. ^ "News & Events : YELLOW RIBBON WEEK". yellowribbon.org. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
4. ^ "Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program : Who We Are : Our Story". yellowribbon.org. Retrieved 2020-06-01.

## External links

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* Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program

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Awareness ribbons

* List of ribbons

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Culture|

* ASCII ribbon campaign
* Blue Ribbon Online Free Speech Campaign
* Red Ribbon Week
* Self-injury Awareness Day
* White Ribbon Campaign
* Yellow Ribbon Campaign of Myanmar
* Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program

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* Pink Ribbons, Inc.
* Red Ribbon Express

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