Blog Overview

American Association of Suicidology Prepares for Record-Sett...

Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2020) – The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is proud to host AAS20, its 53rd Annual Conference, in Portland, OR at the Marriott Downtown Waterfront hotel, April 22 – ...

ICDevents Announces Partnership with Sharp Index and America...

BOSTON – (February 18, 2020) – Physician and nurse leader burnout is a public health crisis that demands action across the entire healthcare ecosystem. Burnout not only affects clinicians, but also the enti...

AAS Comments to FCC Regarding 988 and National Suicide Hotli...

The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) appreciates the opportunity to submit comments and express our support for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposed rule, Implementation of the National ...

American Association of Suicidology Responds to 2018 CDC Dat...

Press Contacts: Colleen CreightonChief Executive Officerccreighton@suicidology.org Chris MaxwellDirector of Public Relations and Mediacmaxwell@suicidology.org Washington, D.C. (January 30, 2020) – The CDC’s most...

RFP for Revision of the AAS Crisis Worker Certification Trai...

The American Association of Suicidology (AAS), a private 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is seeking a proposal to complete a revision of the AAS Crisis Worker Certification training materials and test. The total am...

AAS Applauds Senators in Efforts to Pass the National Suicid...

Washington, D.C. (December 11, 2019): The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) applauds Senators Cory Gardner, Tammy Baldwin, and Jerry Moran for their efforts in passing the National Suicide Hotline Designati...

AAS Supports FCC’s Work Toward 988 Hotline

“Today we are thankful to the Federal Communications Commission for their recognition that now is the time for a nationwide three-digit phone line for mental health and suicide prevention,” said Becky Stoll, LCS...

American Association of Suicidology Welcomes Margaret Hines ...

Washington, D.C. (November 21, 2019): The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is pleased to announce that Margaret Hines, Founder and CEO of the Kevin and Margaret Hines Foundation, has joined its Board of Dir...

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior Special Issue

Call for Submissions: Public Health Approaches to Suicide Prevention Co-Editors: Bruce E. Crow, Psy.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine; Robert J. Cramer...