**The Suicide Prevention Program Office is not a crisis center and does not provide counseling services.**
If you need to talk, the 988 Lifeline is available 24/7/365. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline understands that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, their caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone.
If you are feeling distressed or hopeless, thinking about death or wanting to die, or, if you are concerned about someone who is, please contact:
· 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Dial 988
· 988 TEXT: 988 or Military & Veterans Text: 838255
· 988 CHAT: https://chat.988lifeline.org/
· Emergency: 911
· Military One Source: 1-800-342-9647 (24/7/365)
· Behavioral Health: (502) 624-9891/9892 (M-F, 0730-1630)
· Fort Knox Religious Support Office: (502) 624-5225 (M-F, 0900-1600)
· Fort Knox Religious Support Office, After Hours Emergencies: After hours, call emergency services (502) 624-6847 and ask to be connected to the on-call duty Chaplain.
· Your Unit Chaplain
· Your Chain of Command
The Army’s suicide prevention program’s (ASPP) goal is to minimize suicidal behavior by working with subject-matter experts and leaders to reduce the risk of suicide for Soldiers, Army Civilians, and Family members. Suicide prevention programs implement control measures to address and minimize risk factors for suicide while strengthening the factors that mitigate those risks. ASPP is commitment to provide resources for suicide-intervention skills, prevention, and follow-up in an effort to reduce the occurrence of suicidal behavior across the Army. The ASPP develops initiatives to tailor and target policies, programs, and training in order to mitigate risk and behavior associated with suicide.
Suicide prevention is a continuum of awareness, intervention, and postvention to help save lives. Prevention refers to all efforts that build resilience, reduce stigma, and build awareness of suicide and related behaviors. Ultimately, the goal of prevention is to develop healthy, resilient Soldiers to the state that suicide is not an option. Prevention focuses on reducing life stressors and intervening when life crises become so overwhelming that suicide becomes a serious consideration. It is important to establish a culture that reinforces and normalizes help-seeking behavior as an appropriate and generally accepted part of being responsible. Training can be provided to improve intervention skills, increase knowledge, and build confidence in Soldiers to respond appropriately to a suicidal threat.
**The Suicide Prevention Program Office is not a crisis center and does not provide counseling services. Please dial 911 in life threatening emergencies.**