tag: Suicide prevention
Blog Post
November 7, 2023
Suicide Prevention in the Library
Current Service Offerings and Future Opportunities
As an important frontline community center, libraries play a vital role in connecting people to resources, services, and materials that meet their holistic needs. Over the past decade library services have grown to address the acute need for mental health and crisis support, especially in light of the growing issue of college students’ mental health. With suicide a leading cause of death in the United States, now increasing after a period of decline, efforts to help…