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• Overview of All Programs
• Concerts and Tours
• The Other Sides of Suicide Podcast
• Film and Video Production
• Youth Worker Training
• Consulting Services
• Merchandise
• Speaker's Bureau

Below is a brief overview of each program. Click the title on the left or the "Read more" option in each section to go to a page with more details.

We produce and promote concerts to either raise awareness about mental health, educate about ways to help prevent suicide, raise funds for suicide prevention, or all of the above. Our concerts in 2007 were in June in both Austin and Fort Worth. For 2008 we are planning outreach concerts for high schools, colleges, camps, and youth prisons all over Texas. Read more...

The Other Sides of Suicide is an audio podcast hosted by Austin musician, Casey McPherson, lead singer of the band Alpha Rev. As an accomplished performer and songwriter and someone who has been deeply affected by suicide, Casey shines a light on suicide through interviews with students, brothers, sisters, parents, musicians, athletes, and actors also affected by suicide. Read more...

We reach people in person through concerts, but with the use of video and sites like YouTube, we can extend our reach much further. All of our video content will be directed toward communicating our message of supporting friends who have mental health issues. However, we plan to accomplish that in several ways. Read more...

Youth workers must be prepared to handle tough situations. What do you do when a student says they want to kill themselves? How do you ask a student whether or not they are planning to kill themselves? What resources are available to help you in these situations? It also helps remove the stigma associated with discussing suicide and mental illness when people are at least more aware of it - which is why we also discuss situations and stories and statistics. The training is still in the planning stages and is hoped to begin being delivered in Austin in 2008 to church youth ministry staff and volunteers. Read more...

One way we impact others is by helping other suicide prevention, mental health, and substance abuse organizations achieve their missions. We make all of our skills, experience, and connections available to other organizations where needed. This applies to brand new start up organizations who are very passionate about their new cause yet still trying to figure out next steps - all the way to established organizations who only need help in a specific area where we have expertise. It can be almost anything, but examples include promotion, technology, sponsorships, project or event management, finding speakers, graphic design, merchandise sales/fulfillment, publicity, and video production. Read more...

We get our shirts at a very low cost which allows the majority of the proceeds to be used for our other programs and services. The shirts also create awareness and help remove the stigma of suicide and mental health by causing people to have conversations about it (ie, "What does your shirt say? What does it mean?"). In 2008, we hope to continue developing a brand image through various clothing styles. Read more...

We often run into situations where we or our partners need a professional and engaging speaker on suicide prevention, substance abuse, or mental illness. So we are starting a speakers' bureau where pre-qualified speakers will be listed along with specialties and contact information. All listed speakers will go through a thorough endorsement process before we will list them (background checks, reference checks, etc.) to ensure they meet high standards and represent themselves accurately. This is in the very early planning stages. Read more...