About Us
Inspire's mission is to help young Americans lead happier lives. Inspire USA Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit established in San Francisco in 2007. Inspire takes a strength-based, public health approach to its work with a focus on mental health promotion and the prevention of high risk behavior, with a particular interest in suicide prevention. Inspire USA Foundation is part of an international network which includes Australia, where Inspire began, and the Inspire Ireland Foundation. Inspire's current focus is on Realizing Mission. What is reachout.com? Inspire launched reachout.com in March 2010. Reach Out is an online mental health information and support service designed to ...
Why We Do It
Suicide is the third-leading cause of death among 16-24 year olds in the United States. 2 is the number of students in the average class who will attempt suicide this year. In the average American High School Classroom of 30 students over the past 12 months, 7 of the students will have had extended periods of hopelessness, 4 will have seriously contemplated suicide with 3 having made a plan and 2 having made a suicide attempt. Everyone experiences tough times in their life – it’s a normal process. For some, the pressures ...
reachout.com
reachout.com is an online mental health information and support service designed to help 16-24 year olds get through tough times. Reach Out integrates youth generated, expert-reviewed information and real life stories with opportunities to connect with others in a supportive, safe environment. It is based on a highly successful, Australian program that has been operating for 12 years and is recognized by 3 out of 4 young people in this target age group. Reach Out has contributed to a 57% reduction in youth suicide in Australia since its inception. [caption id="attachment_183" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="The Reach Out Homepage"][/caption] To delve into the ...
Inspiring stories
Inspire USA Foundation and reachout.com was recently established in the U.S. The quotes below are from the contributing editors involved in shaping the development of Reach Out's content. The reachout.com service is modeled from the highly successful Australian version which has contributed to a 57% reduction in suicide in its 12 years of operation. The other stories are from teens and young adults in Australia who have turned their lives around through their use of reachout.com. They are very real and truly inspiring.
How You Can Help
Believe in the power of teens and young adults to change their world You can help Reach Out help with teens and young adults through tough times by: 1. Making an online donation For those young people wondering whether life is worth living, connecting with Reachout.com can give them the hope they are looking for. $25 will connect five young people with real stories that bring hope to their world. $50 will let ten young people know they are not alone. $150 could give a whole classroom of teens the information they need to overcome daily issues. $500 will provide a full day’s monitoring of Reachout.com to ...
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In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Substance...
