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Meet Findley: Preventing Suicide Through Education
One way in which Samaritans helps to prevent suicide is by providing a Helpline that is available for anyone to call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. In any given year, Samaritans...
View ArticleOur Journey So Far: What’s New at Samaritans
Our vision is to create a world without suicide, and to get there, there are thousands of smaller goals that we need to accomplish first. We want to share some stepping stones of progress that we have...
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The Road that Would Forever Change His Journey: Why Michael Zimmerman Runs
Michael (Mick) Zimmerman is a 24-year-old naval officer in the U.S. Navy, and in July 2022, Mick lived an experience that profoundly changed his life and impacted his life journey. These are his...
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Meet Brooklyn: One of Our Incredible Volunteers at Hey Sam
At only 20 years old, she is half the age of many, but carries twice the wisdom. She is soft-spoken, but still chooses to enter into difficult conversations in order to be there for those who are...
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Everything You Should Know about Hey Sam
There is a reality about our youth that we can no longer ignore. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for 15- to...
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Helpline Prepares Volunteer for Future in Medicine
When the Covid-19 pandemic began, Allison Tu was an undergraduate student aspiring to a career in medicine. She did not yet have the training to assist in hospitals or vaccination clinics, but she...
View ArticleA Space to be Heard
Lisa became a volunteer on the Samaritans helpline in 1975. Today, she is still involved as a member of our Council. Samaritans began its mission to provide emotional support to those in need in the...
View ArticleThe Power of Listening
Beginning in 1977, Boston College students have volunteered with Samaritans through the PULSE program. In 2007, these volunteers shared what they learned through the power of nonjudgmental listening....
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Meet Kiara: 2024 Breakfast for Hope Keynote Speaker
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Links Between Mental Health and Poverty in Massachusetts
Samaritans CEO and President shared important connections between financial stress and suicide risk with state commission. On June 11, 2024, Samaritans President and CEO Kathleen C. Marchi spoke at a...
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