The Geauga County LOSS (Local Outreach Supporting Survivors) Team’s mission is to bring healing and hope to families affected by the traumatic loss of a loved one. Through advocacy, first responders and community support, we work to directly assist grieving families, community members, and the dedicated volunteers who walk beside them.

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The resources and information on this page are designed to help states, territories, tribes, mental health and substance use disorder professionals, and others looking for information on understanding the background, history, funding opportunities, and implementation resources for strengthening suicide prevention and mental health crisis services.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

MentalHealth.gov provides one-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information. MentalHealth.gov aims to educate and guide: The general public. Health and emergency preparedness professionals.

MHA is the nation's leading community-based nonprofit. Dedicated to addressing the needs of those with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all.

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families.

Bicycle Health is a leading virtual care platform dedicated to treating opioid use disorder through accessible, compassionate telemedicine. Founded by Ankit Gupta in 2017, the organization combines Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)—such as Suboxone—with comprehensive behavioral healthcare, therapy, and peer support groups. By offering care remotely across 32 states, Bicycle Health aims to remove the stigma and logistical barriers associated with traditional clinics, helping patients regain their independence and long-term stability.

LifeAct’s mission is to provide purposeful mental health education guided by the goal of preventing suicide. Our trained, credentialed instructors deliver LifeAct’s in-school educational programs, Suicide Prevention and Stress Management, to more than 30,000 Ohio youth every year. Last school year alone, 2,504 students came forward for help after attending our program.

SAVE was one of the nation’s first organizations dedicated to the prevention of suicide. Our work is based on the foundation and belief that suicide is preventable and everyone has a role to play in preventing suicide. Through raising public awareness, educating communities, and equipping every person with the right tools, we know we can SAVE lives.

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) is the only federally supported resource center devoted to advancing the implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. SPRC is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Established in 1987, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death.

The Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation is a non-profit organization that works tirelessly to prevent one of our most preventable causes of death: suicide. Our work includes reducing the stigma of suicide, promoting evidence-based prevention strategies, and raising awareness about suicide’s relationship to mental illness, alcohol, drug abuse, and other issues.

The Keystone Program is a nervous system based coping strategies program that teaches people how to reset, recover, and move forward in moments of stress. The program teaches practical, in-the-moment tools like - Polyvagal Breathwork, Mindfulness, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/Tapping), and Somatic Movement - that help to regulate the nervous system, so stress doesn’t linger, emotions don’t spiral, and resilience is built over time. Our trauma-aware, science-backed approach works in real life and across every stage of life, for individuals, families, schools, workplaces, and communities.

Friends for Survival is not just a support group, but a “suicide bereavement support program.”  A program that offers a variety of services on a long-term basis to meet the complicated needs of families.  Many families will receive a newsletter for years, not because they are stuck in their grief, but because the newsletter continues to give them help and support. 

In 2003, Family Pride’s core mission and philosophy was created by its founder, James H. McAuley ,  an experienced clinician dedicated to the development of healthy children and youth. Mr. McAuley worked with the late Honorable Judge Henry to offer pro bono counseling services to high risk clients, in order to prove the effectiveness of his program, philosophy, and clinical ability.

The Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors was created by survivors for survivors. As a 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit, we provide online healing support and other services for people who are coping with devastating loss to suicide. 

TAPS is the national nonprofit organization providing compassionate care and comprehensive resources for all those grieving the death of a military or veteran loved one. 

A self-help organization offering friendship, understanding, and hope to bereaved families that have experienced the death of a child.

Smile Through the Storms is a support group for the survivors of suicide, ones who have lost a loved one to suicide. We come together to introduce our angels, share, comfort, grieve, and even smile. 

StartTalking.Ohio.gov is a website that offers an online resource for Ohio residents who are dealing with addiction, as well as their loved ones who are looking for information and support. The website provides a wealth of information about addiction, including warning signs, treatment options, and recovery resources.

Teen Line provides support, resources, and hope to young people through a hotline of professionally trained teen counselors, and outreach programs that de-stigmatize and normalize mental health.

Ubuntu Wellness offers comprehensive holistic health and wellness services in the Northeast Ohio area. Focusing on the continuum of mind, body and spirit modalities, Ubuntu Wellness gives people the tools and support necessary to transform their lives and create lasting positive changes.

Bowers Counseling & Wellness offers a holistic approach to wellness, centering the mind-body connection. Convenient in-person and online sessions available for individual clients ages 13+.