Press Release Overview

Honoring the Life and Legacy of Jody Gottlieb

WASHINGTON – Oct. 3, 2025 – It is with profound sadness that we share the unexpected passing of Jody Gottlieb due to an unexpected medical condition. Jody was not only an accomplished professional, but a...

Jody Gottlieb Appointed Interim Executive Director of the Am...

WASHINGTON – Sept. 26, 2024 – The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jody Gottlieb as Interim Executive Director. Jody succeeds Leeann Sherman, who served...

Peloton Instructor Kendall Toole to Receive the First-Ever A...

WASHINGTON – Aug. 9, 2023 – The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) announced that Kendall Toole has been named the first recipient of the AAS Make An Impact Award. The award will be presented at t...

The American Association of Suicidology Partners with SAFLEO...

WASHINGTON – Aug. 8, 2023 – The American Association of Suicidology (AAS), the world’s largest and nation’s oldest membership-based suicide prevention organization, has partnered with the Bureau of J...

The American Association of Suicidology Celebrates the One-Y...

WASHINGTON – July 17, 2023 – This month marks the one-year anniversary of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which launched in July 2022. The American Association of Suicidology (AAS), the world’s...

2023 World Suicide Prevention Day Benefit to Support the Ame...

MARIA MILITO TO HOST & EMILY WOLFE TO HEADLINE WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY BENEFIT TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SUICIDOLOGY WASHINGTON – June 22, 2023 – On Sunday, September 10, 2023, the ...

The American Association of Suicidology Welcomes Nearly 1,50...

WASHINGTON – May 10, 2023 – The American Association of Suicidology (AAS), the world’s largest and nation’s oldest membership-based suicide prevention organization, welcomed 1,479 attendees, both in...

The American Association of Suicidology Bolsters Staff with ...

WASHINGTON – April 24, 2023 – The American Association of Suicidology (AAS), the world’s largest and nation’s oldest membership-based suicide prevention organization, announced several new hires to s...

The American Association of Suicidology Announces 2023 Annua...

Download the pdf WASHINGTON – April 20, 2023 – The American Association of Suicidology (AAS), the world’s largest membership-based suicide prevention organization, has announced the 2023 Annual Award W...