Suicide Prevention Action Network (Georgia)

Join us for next years 10th Annual Suicide Prevention Day at the Capitol! Attend the Legislative Institute and Hike the Hill with other Survivors, Family and Friends bringing the voice of our communities to the ears of our legislators!

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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR CAMP SOS

Camp SOS for Families is designed for mothers, fathers, siblings, sons, grandparents, aunts – whoever means family to you. The camp is open to any family that has experienced a loss by suicide before January 2012.

Registration is now open for camp scheduled for March 30 - April 1, 2012, at Camp Twin Lakes in Winder, GA. Thanks to the generosity of donors of SPAN-GA, Camp SOS for Families is offered free of charge, aside from a small registration fee of $40 per family.

SPAN-GA LAUNCHES GEORGIA CAT'S

Suicide is a crisis in our state and our communities!
Do you wonder how you can help? Do you wish you could be a part of the solution?
Well here's how! Join the GA CATS!!

The GA CAT's is a grassroots' Community Action Team made up of Georgian's creating suicide prevention/survivor support awareness, education, advocacy and resources in their communities. SPAN-GA is the central hub providing resources and support for these individuals and organizations conducting community based activities to broaden the scope of our statewide reach to impact the crisis of suicide in Georgia.

Welcome to SPAN-GA

Suicide Prevention Action Network - Georgia, is a 501C(3) organization created in 2003 to reduce completed and attempted suicide in Georgia. Its focus is on creating public awareness and public/political will to provide resources to implement the Georgia State Suicide Prevention Plan. SPAN-GA empowers survivors of completed suicides, attempters of suicide, and supporters of suicide prevention to become actively involved in educating private and public citizens to the emotional and financial costs of suicide in Georgia. SPAN-GA succeeds SPAN USA, which moved to Washington D.C. in 2003.

Suicide Prevention Program

On April 28, 2006, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed House Bill 1092 creating a Suicide Prevention Program. This program will be managed by the injury prevention section of Division of Public Health of the Department of Human Resources. The Bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on January 24, 2006 and sponsored by Representatives Judy Manning, Ron Stevens, Sharon Cooper, Jeff Brown, Debbie Buckner and Pat Gardner.

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