If you or someone you know are having thoughts about suicide, please call or text 988.
About Us
ABOUT SPCC
The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado (SPCC) was formed in 1999 when concerned citizens set out to create a statewide agency with the purpose of preventing suicide and creating a resource network for those who were working to prevent suicide around the state. Today, SPCC’s membership of concerned agencies, organizations, and individuals who are working in the areas of suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention has statewide reach.
SPCC works with its network of organizations and individuals to ensure everyone in Colorado has access to the best resources, and educational opportunities to provide information about advocating effectively.
MISSION
The mission of the SPCC is to reduce suicide and its impact on all Coloradans through advocacy, collaboration, and education.
Working together. Working statewide. Working to make a difference.
VISION
SPCC works with its network of organizations and individuals to ensure everyone in Colorado has access to the best resources, educational opportunities, and advocacy efforts.
ADVOCACY
Email us here to get added to the SPCC advocacy email list and stay up to date and/or join the committee. The committee meets every other week during the Colorado legislative session (January-May).
WANT TO HELP?
We need your help and your voice has power to influence state legislation concerning suicide prevention. You can be incredibly impactful and there is no need to be an expert on legislation. Legislators need to hear from you, as they are not typically well-versed on suicide prevention. The legislative season is quick and intense with many potential bills introduced on a daily basis. Therefore, our legislatures are not able to fully be knowledgeable on all issues and rely heavily on constituents. They need to hear your personal stories of lived experience. They appreciate these and remember them when voting.
Simple ways to be involved:
Write/email your legislators
Meet with them in person or virtually
Testify in committees
Respond to action alerts
Write letters to the editor of newspapers
SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY
The Annual Suicide Prevention Day at the Capitol is usually held in March of each year. Colorado is the only state that provides this opportunity in a collaborative approach with Mental Health Colorado, AFSP, and NAMI.
Check out our events to get the latest information.
ADVOCACY ACTION ALERTS
During the legislative session (January through May) SPCC members are sometimes sent alerts about specific bills related to suicide prevention. Click on the Advocacy Bill Tracker to see the latest.
SPCC contracts with a professional lobbyist to help increase effectiveness and exposure at the Capitol.
During the 2023 Legislative Session, SPCC along with Representative Judy Amabile and Representative Marc Catlin spearheaded HB23-1007. This bill requires all higher education institutions to print Colorado Crisis Services’ number and 988 on all student IDs. The bill received bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate. On March 17th, 2023, Governor Polis signed it into law.
COLLABORATION
Has suicide loss affected you? Have you or someone close to you ever experienced suicidal thoughts or behaviors? Are you an ally in the fight to bring suicide in Colorado down to ZERO? Does your organization support the cause of suicide prevention?
If so, we need your voice now more than ever to join ours and help us provide much-needed support to everyone working to prevent suicide all across our state.
SPCC is working hard to save lives by educating, advocating and collaborating across Colorado to improve the training and resources we need to better reach the 478,000 Coloradoans currently living with overwhelming life changes, challenging mental health conditions and substance abuse issues before another suicide tragedy occurs.
We are a growing army of voices in Colorado, fighting for legislative change, and individuals like yourself are critical to the success of that effort.
The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado is taking applications for new board members. If you are interested in learning more about the opportunity, view our expectations document and application form.
EDUCATION
Are you a member and would like us to add your event to our calendar? Please email us here.
For information about our next special event, visit our events page.
UPCOMING EVENTS