Suicide Prevention Awareness

DoDEA's Involvement in Suicide Prevention

DoDEA is actively involved in Suicide Prevention activities and has a number of resources available to support students in crisis. In middle and high schools, students are encouraged to ACT: ACKNOWLEDGE the feelings of your friend, show them that you CARE, and TELL a trusted adult who can help. School staff are aware of the warning signs for suicidality. School psychologists, counselors, and nurses are trained in screening procedures for students with suicidal ideation and work with parents to help them receive necessary medical attention. Schools are prepared to ease students' re-entry at school following a crisis with an action plan tailored to their emotional needs.

If you have concerns about your child or a friend of your child regarding suicidal ideation, you can reach out to the student support services in your school. You can also contact the Crisis Numbers listed on this page.

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Crisis Phone Numbers

Veterans and Military Crisis Line (24/7 Support)

Military personnel, veterans, or their families in crisis should seek help immediately by contacting the Military Crisis Line. Access trained counselors who will listen, provide support, and connect you to proper resources. The Military Crisis Line also provides an online chat and text service (838255).

Continental U.S. (CONUS)
- Dial 800-273-8255 or 988 and press 1
Outside the Continental U.S. (OCONUS)
- In Europe, call: 844-702-5495 or DSN 988,
- In Southwest Asia, call 855-422-7719 or DSN 988
- In the Pacific, call 844-702-5493 or DSN 988

Vets4Warriors

Service members or their families who would just like to talk to someone who has shared similar experiences should contact Vets4Warriors. They will be linked to a peer who is trained to assist them in overcoming their obstacles. Call 855-838-8255.

988 Suicide and Crisis Line (24/7 Support)

988 offers access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress. That could be:

Thoughts of suicide
Mental health or substance use crisis, or
Any other kind of emotion distress

People can call or text 988 or chat for themselves or if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.

988 serves as a universal entry point so that no matter where you live in the United States, you can reach a trained crisis counselor who can help. TTY users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988.

Military OneSource (24/7 Support)

The Department's gateway to trusted information, resources, and confidential help to include financial counseling, non-medical counseling, spouse employment support, relocation, and deployment tools and more. Free and confidential non-crisis support to all Service members and their families.

Whether you’re in the U.S. or overseas. Military OneSource services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call 800-342-9647.

Search your country for international dialing instructions.