Blog Overview
Announcing the 2026 AAS Annual Award Winners
The 2026 Annual Awards will be presented at the American Association of Suicidology’s 59th Annual Conference, Moving Forward Together: Advancing Suicide Prevention through Science & Lived Experience, St. L...
AAS Hosts Meeting for State and County Suicide Prevention No...
Nonprofit organizations serving local communities are invited to join a national conversation on strengthening suicide prevention efforts. The American Association of Suicidology invites nonprofit suicide prevention...
Statement in Opposition to the U.S. Department of Education&...
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS), the nation’s largest and oldest suicide prevention membership organization, strongly opposes the U.S. Department of Education’s proposal to remove nursing, social w...
AAS Announces Winners of the 2025 Paul G. Quinnett Lived Exp...
WASHINGTON – Dec. 22, 2025 – The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Paul G. Quinnett Lived Experience Writing Competition. This annual competition...
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...
AAS Rejects Coercive Mental Health Policies That Put Lives a...
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) began more than 55 years ago with a simple but profound belief: suicide is preventable. But preventing suicide takes more than punitive policies or forced institutionali...
AAS Warns of Rollback of LGBTQIA+ Youth Crisis Protections A...
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) affirms that every person in crisis deserves access to compassionate, culturally competent, and identity-affirming care. We are deeply concerned by SAMHSA’s June 17 an...
Statement From the American Association of Suicidology on th...
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is deeply alarmed about the recent announcement of federal public health funding reductions, which include significant staffing cuts at the Substance Abuse and Mental He...
American Association of Suicidology Announces Winners of the...
WASHINGTON - Feb. 4, 2025 - The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Paul G. Quinnett Lived Experience Writing Competition. This annual competition, held in partners...