Public Statements Overview
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...
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 Urges Congress to Fund C...
Contact: Chris Maxwell, Communications Coordinator Washington, D.C. (August 15, 2019) – The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) applauds the FCC for its work and recommendations to proceed with the unique, 9...
American Association of Suicidology Applauds Netflix & ...
“Some will say that Netflix’s actions are too little too late. I believe that it is never too late to do the right thing in suicide prevention."
Statement Clarifying the Distinction Between “Suicide&...
“Suicide” is not the same as “Physician Aid in Dying” Executive Summary The American Association of Suicidology recognizes that the practice of physician aid in dying, also called physician a...