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Community Initiatives for Suicide Prevention From Befrienders International Centres Around the World
Hawke S
This article describes some of the ways in which Befrienders International suicide prevention volunteers respond to the needs of those in distress by means which are appropriate to local demands & governed by the resources which are locally available. Topics covered include: the means of befriending, identifying high-risk groups, promoting services, disaster response, befriending, responding to change.