Orange County NY Friends Help

Provides information to help anyone who struggles with thoughts of suicide.

The Friend Help Friends smart-phone app provides information, tools, and resources to help a friend (or yourself) who may be struggling with thoughts of suicide. Download the app today and encourage friends and family to do the same. Education is the key to prevention and with information like this as close as your smartphone. You could help save a life!

The Friend Helps Friend app contains the following information most of which has been extracted from various national suicide prevention resources:

• Know the Signs

• How to Help,

• Prevention Resources and Gatekeeper Training

• Stats and Facts

• A video introduction from the Orange County Executive , Stephen Neuhaus

• En Español

Remember if this is an emergency situation call 911!

If you would like to talk to a trained counselor or need help with connecting to local resources call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK or The Orange County Helpline 1-800-832-1200.