Suicide Aftercare Association

The Suicide Aftercare Association is a 501(c)(3) public charity whose purposes are to provide suicide scene cleaning services to families who have experienced a suicide attempt or completion and to reduce the number of suicides in the United States through the effects of our work. Download brochure.

In the United States:
There are more deaths by suicide than deaths by homicide.

2225 people will attempt to die by suicide today.

Every 38 seconds someone attempts to die by suicide.

90 people will die by suicide today.

3.7people will die by suicide in the next hour.

1 person will die by suicide in the next 16 minutes.

Suicide is the third highest cause of death for the ages of 15-24.

More law enforcement personnel die by suicide than in the line of duty.

20% of the population will experience a suicide in the family.

60% of the population will know someone who dies by suicide.

52% of suicides are by firearm.

Of the 18 million enrolled students in higher education institutions, 234,000 attempt suicide every year, 19,500 every month, or 642
every day.

13,890 people will have their lives forever affected by suicide today.

Photo below: This is how many people in the U.S. that will die by suicide every single day of the year. Day after day, after day, after day, after day ...

Photo below: This is how many people in the U.S. that will attempt to die by suicide every single day of the year. Day after day, after day, after day, after day ...

Photo below: This is how many people in the U.S. that will forever be affected by a suicide attempt or completion every single day of the year. Day after day, after day, after day, after day ...

In 2008 there will be about 812,125 suicide attempts and there will be about 31,000 suicide completions. Each one of these attempts or completions will affect about six others who are friends, family, or co-workers. This brings the total number of people affected by suicide in the United States to approximately 5 million in the year 2008. That is more people than the entire population of the State of Colorado.

Suicide affects millions of people for the rest of their lives and for generations to come.

The Suicide Aftercare Association was formed to provide postvention services for these five million people.

How are we able to do this?

We partner with kind-hearted volunteers, professional crisis workers, corporate sponsors, law enforcement, and various risk management companies. Through the generous donations of others we are able to provide our services at any time to grieving families.

Where do we offer our services?

At this time we are able to offer our services in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Delaware Valley area.

Why do we do this?

We believe that when all is said and done the only thing that matters is how we helped others - plain and simple.

How do I become a volunteer; how do I help?

Please email us at: m...@suicideaftercare.org

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