Resource Tag: FUND RAISING

This paper details the progress (1984) in implementing proposals contained in the 1976 Boldt Report. Government action is outlined & ongoing processes & programs are described. These include Outreach, CISPP, CORE, suicide bereavement programs, education & training, SIEC, SPTP, & NSPTP. Activity in the areas of research & fund raising is also reported. (NBB)

Edna Mitchell speaks on behalf of California Congressman TomLantos, specifically addressing the role of the federal government in youth suicide prevention. She stresses the importance of public & professional groups lobbying government officials to introduce legislation that would make federal funding available for the development of such programs. She suggests that persistent efforts by the […]

This article provides information about the development & implementation of a comprehensive community suicide prevention service, based on the community agencies developed & now operating in Topeka, Kansas. An assessment of community needs, the utilization of existing agencies, priority rating in the establishment of new facilities, & fund raising are discussed. (note: this is a […]

This article deals with the application of traditional management principles to crisis & intervention services. Some specific management problems of nonprofit organizations–funding, volunteers, 24-hour service, planning, advisory or governing boards–are discussed by Liz Jones. J.D. Thigpen outlines common characteristics of companies that excel & also lists the characteristics of an effective manager. (note: this a […]

This report is an update on the progress made in suicide prevention & component programs within the Province of Alberta since The Alberta Task Force on Suicide presented its findings (the Boldt Report) to the Minister of Social Services & Community Health in 1976. Main aspects of the program–outreach, education & training, research & fund […]

This book provides practical information about the day-to-day operation of a crisis centre based on the authors experiences of establishing & running such a centre. Insights & experiences of both professionals & volunteers are provided. The book also includes source materials of benefit to lay & professional mental health workers in places other than the […]

The author discusses the relative advantages of establishing suicide prevention and crisis intervention services wthin an existing agency or as an autonomous unit. Problems in staffing, the use of volunteers, and sources of financial support are also examined.

This volume is a practical guide to starting & maintaining a self-help group. Leadership, membership, recruitment, fund-raising, problem-solving & decision-making are among the more than twenty topics covered.

A synthesis of the relevant information concerning methods and techniques of operating suicide and/or crisis prevention services in the United States. Findings are based on questionnaires and interviews sent to all known services in the U.S. Appendices include extensive examples of forms and promotional material. (KB)

Updated version of “Samaritans in the 70s” including background information on the Samaritans, papers on counselling techniques, depression, the assessment of suicide risk, how to manage volunteers, organize fund raising and plans for the future of the Samaritans. (KB)

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This paper reports a number of areas of difficulty-funding issues, management and personal bias issues, theoretical issues which emerged in the development of five treatment groups comprised entirely of depressed and suicidal patients. These groups reflected a coordinated effort between the city/county mental health system & the specific funding agencies. Strategies for overcoming these difficulties […]